| Western Connecticut Trolleys Contributor(s): Connecticut Motor Coach Museum (Author) |
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ISBN: 073854969X ISBN-13: 9780738549699 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2007 Annotation: Throughout history, Americans have embraced technology with a special enthusiasm, and the innovation of the trolley car is no exception. This industry fueled the growth of many towns and cities in Connecticut, and Western Connecticut was able to keep pace with other parts of the state because of it. Although short lived, the trolley changed the landscape of the state and spurred progress in ways never imagined just a few years before. Marking an important milestone in the documentation of Connecticuts street railway heritage, Western Connecticut Trolleys is the sixth Arcadia Publishing book chronicling the history of all the streetcar lines and companies in the state. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Railroads - History - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 388.460 |
| LCCN: 2006935849 |
| Series: Images of Rail |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.58" W x 9.2" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Geographic Orientation - Connecticut |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Throughout history, Americans have embraced technology with a special enthusiasm, and the innovation of the trolley car is no exception. This industry fueled the growth of many towns and cities in Connecticut, and Western Connecticut was able to keep pace with other parts of the state because of it. Although short lived, the trolley changed the landscape of the state and spurred progress in ways never imagined just a few years before. Marking an important milestone in the documentation of Connecticut s street railway heritage, Western Connecticut Trolleys is the sixth Arcadia Publishing book chronicling the history of all the streetcar lines and companies in the state." |
Contributor Bio(s): Connecticut Motor Coach Museum: - This book has been compiled from pictures courtesy of the Fred Bennet collection, Connecticut Motor Coach Museum, and Branford Electric Railway Association. Nancy Johanson and Bert Johanson worked with renowned trolley historian Fred Bennet to craft this important volume. |