| Cincinnati on the Go: History of Mass Transit Contributor(s): Singer, Allen J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738533378 ISBN-13: 9780738533377 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2004 Annotation: Cincinnati on the Go explores the various modes of transportation that helped people get around in the first half of the 20th century, providing a unique view of the Queen City through the eyes of her everyday commuters. This volume features historic images of river transportation, street railways, city buses, steam railroads, the first automobiles, and wonderful, rare street scenes. Author Allen J. Singer expands on the transportation photographs in the previously released The Cincinnati Subway, inviting the reader up and out of the abandoned subway tunnels and on a visual tour through the historic streets of the Queen City on her riverboats, streetcars, cable cars, railroads, interurbans, and buses. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Transportation | Public Transportation - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 388.409 |
| LCCN: 2004109617 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.6" W x 9.16" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Geographic Orientation - Ohio - Locality - Cincinnati, Ohio |
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Contributor Bio(s): Singer, Allen J.: - Author Allen J. Singer is a freelance writer, amateur historian, and avid street railroad enthusiast. Commingling these three areas of interest, Singer s passions have culminated into two illuminating and entertaining books: The Cincinnati Subway: History of Rapid Transit and now, Cincinnati on the Go: History of Mass Transit, both for Arcadia Publishing. |