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Alameda by Rail by Bruce Singer and Grant Ute (2007, Trade Paperback)
Arcadia Publishing (41404)
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Later generations rode steam, then electric, trains to a grand ferry pier where ornate watercraft guided them the 20 minutes to San Francisco. An auto tube, and later the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, hastened the demise of ferry, then rail, operations before World War II.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherArcadia Publishing
ISBN-100738547069
ISBN-139780738547060
eBay Product ID (ePID)57219829
Product Key Features
Book TitleAlameda by Rail
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicUnited States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Railroads / History, Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Railroads / Pictorial
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, Photography, History
AuthorBruce Singer, Grant Ute
Book SeriesImages of Rail Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight0.7 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisAcross the great bay from San Francisco, the city of Alameda evolved into an island hometown of fine Victorian and Craftsman architecture and a port containing a naval air station, shipbuilding center, and the winter home of the long-gone Alaska Packers fleet of tall ships. But Alameda also was a busy railroad town. In 1864, a passenger railroad with a ferry connection created a commute to San Francisco. In 1869, the city became the first Bay Area terminus of the Transcontinental Railroad. Alameda became an island because a railroad allowed construction crews to dig a tidal canal, separating it from Oakland in 1902. Later generations rode steam, then electric, trains to a grand ferry pier where ornate watercraft guided them the 20 minutes to San Francisco. An auto tube, and later the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, hastened the demise of ferry, then rail, operations before World War II.", Across the great bay from San Francisco, the city of Alameda evolved into an island hometown of fine Victorian and Craftsman architecture and a port containing a naval air station, shipbuilding center, and the winter home of the long-gone Alaska Packers fleet of "tall ships." But Alameda also was a busy railroad town. In 1864, a passenger railroad with a ferry connection created a commute to San Francisco. In 1869, the city became the first Bay Area terminus of the Transcontinental Railroad. Alameda became an island because a railroad allowed construction crews to dig a tidal canal, separating it from Oakland in 1902. Later generations rode steam, then electric, trains to a grand ferry pier where ornate watercraft guided them the 20 minutes to San Francisco. An auto tube, and later the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, hastened the demise of ferry, then rail, operations before World War II.
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- Jan 04, 2016
My husband was born in Alameda. This is the best Christmas present he got. I want another one for his brother.
Wonderful bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
