Early History of Railroads in Iowa
Author : George Ware Stephens
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Page : 282 pages
File Size : 33,50 MB
Release : 1911
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Author : George Ware Stephens
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Page : 282 pages
File Size : 33,50 MB
Release : 1911
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Author : Hobart Cecil Carr
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Page : 124 pages
File Size : 45,82 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Transportation
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Author : George Ware Stephens
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,70 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781022648739
George Ware Stephens' groundbreaking work offers a comprehensive history of the development and impact of railroads in the state of Iowa. This gripping account offers a fascinating glimpse into the social, economic, and political changes brought about by this transformative technology. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Page : 292 pages
File Size : 39,37 MB
Release : 2020-04-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780371725498
Author : Donovan L. Hofsommer
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 10,51 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780816644971
Traces the colorful history of the Iowa Central Railway and its valuable contributions to the development of the upper Midwest, chronicling the origins, growth, and eventual dismantling of the railroad and assessing its relationship with its customers, its influence on the state's agricultural and industrial commerce, and more.
Author : Don L. Hofsommer
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 18,33 MB
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253345158
"Steel Trails of Hawkeyeland offers a comprehensive examination of railroads in Iowa from the introduction of the iron horse to the present. It is more than a study of a single, albeit significant American state. Hofsommer superbly relates local events to the national picture. His is a 'one-of-a-kind' volume." —H. Roger Grant, author of Follow the Flag: A History of the Wabash Railroad Company In the time of jet airplanes and interstate highways, the Internet and e-commerce, it is difficult to comprehend and appreciate the impact that railroads had on Iowa's landscape—in terms not just of transportation service and economic development, but of political, social, and cultural linkage as well. Railroads helped to define the character of America, and that certainly was the case in Iowa. Pioneer lines penetrated the interior from established Mississippi River communities during the state's early railroad era, and later opened up huge tracts for agricultural opportunity as well as urban development. A wide-ranging survey of Iowa's railroad experience, Steel Trails of Hawkeyeland offers a snapshot of a fascinating and critically important element in the state's history, and emphasizes the tight symbiotic relationship between Iowa and its railways. Packed with more than 250 photographs, this is a thorough and engaging book.
Author : H. Roger Grant
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 18,50 MB
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0253013763
A definitive history of the railroads of Iowa, featuring over four hundred black-and-white photographs. At one point in time, no place in Iowa was more than a few miles from an active line of rail track. In this splendid companion volume to Steel Trails of Hawkeyeland (IUP, 2005), H. Roger Grant and Don L. Hofsommer explore the pivotal role that railroads played in the urban development of the state as well as the symbiotic relationship Iowa and its rails shared. With more than four hundred black-and-white photographs, a solid inventory of depots and locations, and new information that is sure to impress even the most well-versed railfan, this detailed history of the state’s railroads—including the Chicago & North Western, Cedar Rapids & Iowa City, and the Iowa Northern—will be an essential reference for railroad fans and historians, artists, and model railroad builders. “Iowa’s Railroads is a solid visual introduction to the railroad history of the state.” —Industrial Archeology “With more than 400 black and white photographs, an inventory of depots and locations, and new information that will please railroad fans, [Iowa’s Railroads] will be an essential reference for historians, fans, and model railroad builders.” —Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment,2010 “This excellent volume is sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in Midwest railway history.” —The Michigan Railfan, March-April 2010 “Grant and Hofsommer, both native Iowans and respected railroad historians, have mined a wide variety of public and private photo collections, and the result is a visual feast of Iowa’s railroad experience.” —The Annals of Iowa, 69, Number 2
Author : Henry T. Dunker
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Page : pages
File Size : 45,39 MB
Release : 1925
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Author : H. Roger Grant
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Page : 324 pages
File Size : 16,34 MB
Release : 2009-06
Category : Transportation
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At one point in time, no place in Iowa was more than a few miles from an active line of rail track. In this splendid companion volume to Steel Trails of Hawkeyeland (IUP, 2005), H. Roger Grant and Don L. Hofsommer explore the pivotal role that railroads played in the urban development of the state as well as the symbiotic relationship Iowa and its rails shared. With more than 400 black-and-white photographs, a solid inventory of depots and locations, and new information that is sure to impress even the most well-versed railfan, this detailed history of the state's railroads—including the Chicago & North Western, Cedar Rapids & Iowa City, and the Iowa Northern—will be an essential reference for railroad fans and historians, artists, and model railroad builders.
Author : Frank Haigh Dixon
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Page : 276 pages
File Size : 49,47 MB
Release : 1896
Category : Railroads and state
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