The Story of the Western Railroads: From 1852 through the Reign of the Giants

Book

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Broomfield History Collections

Cover 2015.7.4

Cover 2015.7.4

Name/Title

The Story of the Western Railroads: From 1852 through the Reign of the Giants

Entry/Object ID

RL2015.7.4

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Description

This is a historical account of the western phase of the railroad expansion in the United States. Subjects covered include finances, industry, engineering, as well as the development of railroad regulation. This is a paperback book measuring 8" by 5 1/2". The cover has a light brown top and darker brown lower half, with a railroad track illustration on the lower half. The back cover has a summary of the book.

Collection

Reference Library

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Railroad locomotive industry, Railroads

Search Terms

Railroads--West (U.S.), Pacific railroads

Book Details

Author

Riegel, Robert Edgar

Edition

Second Bison Book printing 1964

Publisher

The MacMillan company

Place Published

Location

New York, NY

Publication Language

English

Call No.

HE2763 1926

LCCN

26009772