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When Eastern Michigan Rode The Rails - Book 2: Detroit to Port Huron by Rail, Water, and Road (IP Special 105)
Jack E. Schramm | William H. Henning

When Eastern Michigan Rode The Rails - Book 2: Detroit to Port Huron by Rail, Water, and Road (IP Special 105)

Interurban Press (Jan 1986)
9780916374754
| Hardcover
224 pages | 229 x 290 mm | English

Subject

  • Boats
  • Busses
  • History
  • Interurbans/Trolleys/Streetcars
  • Photographs
  • Steam Locomotives

Plot

Vol. 2 in this fascinating series examining the variety of transportation systems in and around Detroit in the early 1900s. This book covers the Rapid Railway, the DUR takeover, bankruptcy, city and freight operations, St. Clair River boats (steam boating, Detroit River car ferries, shipping on the St. Claire River), the St. Clair River Tunnel, railway post offices, and the growth of the buses. Includes rosters, maps, and chronology. Illustrated throughout with black and white pages. 224 pages with index.

Personal

Owner SRI Library
Location Row 4, Front Shelf 6
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Added Date Jun 16, 2014 14:28:00
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