World Hotels - Interurban Trains to Chicago Photo Archive

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 385
EAN: 9781583881996
ISBN: 1583881999
Label: Iconografix
Manufacturer: Iconografix
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: 2007-08-14
Publisher: Iconografix
Studio: Iconografix

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Interurban Trains to Chicago follows Samuel Insull's Great Chicago Systems, three superb interurban routes powered by electric traction that carried passengers from the north, west and southwest into downtown Chicago. They were the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, and the Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad. Coverage includes the Skokie Valley Route, South Shore Lines and Sunset Lines. Vintage photographs, timetables and poster advertising are featured.

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Summary: A compilation of superbly reproduced black-and-white period photographs
Comment: A compilation of superbly reproduced black-and-white period photographs, John Kelly's "Interurban Trains To Chicago" (after an informative introduction) is organized into three distinct and distinctive chapters: Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad -- Skokie Valley Route; Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad -- Sunset Lines; Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad -- South Shore Lines. These legendary electrically powered interurban train lines carried passengers to and from downtown Chicago from the north, west, and southwest areas of the famed Windy City. Offering a visual wealth of vintage photographs, as well as timetables and poster advertising, "Interurban Trains To Chicago" is an especially recommended addition to personal, academic, and community library American Railroading reference collections. Dedicated railroading enthusiasts and librarians seeking to strengthen and expand their railroading history collections would be well advised to visit the Iconografix website for a complete listing of their many railroad and railroading oriented publications.

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Summary: just black & white photos
Comment: I expected a colors photo archive instead the whole book, except for the cover, contains just black and white pictures; even more some of the pictures were already published in others books.

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Summary: I'm Not From Chicago, But . . .
Comment: . . . this book wasn't for me. My father-in-law IS from Chicago AND he loves trains. This book will be his Christmas present. The pictures are clear and since I love old pictures, I do like that about it, but I can't vouch for authenticity.

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