American Railroads of the Nineteenth Century: A Pictorial History in Victorian Wood Engravings

by Jim Harter

Throughout the nineteenth century, the roots of American industrialism began to take shape, and the railroad became the embodiment of mechanical progress. From the swelling Atlantic coast cities to the quaint New England villages to the prairie towns on the frontier, the ever-growing network of railroad lines helped connect the East to the Midwest. With its black steel hull and brightly painted passenger cars, the vivid image of modern travel captivated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896724026
• ISBN13: 9780896724020
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.3" x 12.3"