Author: RUSSELL, ANDREW J. (PHOTOS); COMBS, BARRY (TEXT)
Title: Westward to Promontory: Building the Union Pacific Across the Plains and Mountains, a Pictorial Documentary
Description: New York: Crown Publishers, 1986. Softcover. ISBN: 0517562243. A trove of historic photos taken by 19th century photographer Andrew J. Russell document the construction of the eastern portion of the transcontinental railroad from Omaha, Nebraska westward to Promontory, Utah. Bridging rivers and creeks, tunneling through mountains, and laying tracks across barren plains are all shown in these views of history in the making. With text by Barry B. Combs. --- A square softcover, with image of crews building bridges across the Green River in Wyoming to front cover. --- A well-preserved, newish copy lacking damages worthy of mention.; Square Small Quarto - 9 to 11 in. tall; 79 pages. Near Fine with no dust jacket .
Keywords: 0517562243 >>American History & Politics >>Photography >>Railroads, Aviation & Transportation
Title: Westward to Promontory: Building the Union Pacific Across the Plains and Mountains, a Pictorial Documentary
Description: New York: Crown Publishers, 1986. Softcover. ISBN: 0517562243. A trove of historic photos taken by 19th century photographer Andrew J. Russell document the construction of the eastern portion of the transcontinental railroad from Omaha, Nebraska westward to Promontory, Utah. Bridging rivers and creeks, tunneling through mountains, and laying tracks across barren plains are all shown in these views of history in the making. With text by Barry B. Combs. --- A square softcover, with image of crews building bridges across the Green River in Wyoming to front cover. --- A well-preserved, newish copy lacking damages worthy of mention.; Square Small Quarto - 9 to 11 in. tall; 79 pages. Near Fine with no dust jacket .
Keywords: 0517562243 >>American History & Politics >>Photography >>Railroads, Aviation & Transportation
Price: US$ 15.00 Seller: Bluebird Books
- Book number: 88888
- Book number: 88888