| Orphan Road: The Railroad Comes to Seattle, 1853-1911 Revised Edition Contributor(s): Armbruster, Kurt E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0874223261 ISBN-13: 9780874223262 Publisher: Washington State University Press OUR PRICE: $29.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Railroads - History - History | United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest (or, Wa) |
| Dewey: 979.703 |
| LCCN: 2016047756 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8.4" W x 10.9" (2.05 lbs) 252 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Seattle residents were bitterly disappointed in 1873 when the Northern Pacific selected rival Tacoma as the future Puget Sound terminus for Washington Territory's first transcontinental railroad. Lavishly illustrated, "Orphan Road" depicts the growth of railways across the Puget Sound region, including Tacoma's frantic quest for a saltwater terminal of their own, descriptions of individual lines, and the colorful personalities and urban aspirations that eventually brought Seattle to the forefront of Washington commerce. |
