Makin' tracks : the story of the transcontinental railroad in the pictures and words of the men who were there / [edited] by Lynne Rhodes Mayer & Kenneth E. Vose.

Title & Author:

Makin' tracks : the story of the transcontinental railroad in the pictures and words of the men who were there / [edited] by Lynne Rhodes Mayer & Kenneth E. Vose.

Publication:

New York : Praeger, 1975.

Description:

216 pages : illustrations ; 28 x 30 cm

Summary:

The heroic & scandalous story of the transcontinental railroad in the words of contemporary diaries, newspaper accounts, & reminiscences. B&W photos reveal the engineering feats & lifestyles of the men who built & profited from the railroad.

ISBN:

0275220206
9780275220204

Subject:

Railroads United States History.
Chemins de fer États-Unis Histoire.
Railroads.
West (U.S.) History.
États-Unis (Ouest) Histoire.
United States.
West United States.

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

Mayer, Lynne Rhodes.
Vose, Kenneth E.

Holdings:

Location: Library main m 98514
Call No.: WM12592; ID:86-B1957
Status: Available

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