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Logging Railroads of the Adirondacks
William Gove
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Description for Logging Railroads of the Adirondacks
Hardcover. Relates the history of railroad activity during that robust era that witnessed the most intense timber harvest ever undertaken in the Adirondacks. In this volume, the author provides an in-depth history of railroad activity in the Adirondacks. He also describes the logging methods used and the role of railroads in the logging industry. Num Pages: 280 pages, 350 black-&-white photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJ; KNAL; KNGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 889.
This book relates the history of railroad activity during that robust era that witnessed the most intense timber harvest ever undertaken in the Adirondacks. The period of 1890-1950 marked the romantic era of steam power as the rails reached deep into the old growth of the Adirondack woods to harvest the timber crop. In this volume, not only does William Gove provide an in-depth history of railroad activity in the Adirondacks - there were twenty-four rails in all - he also describes the logging methods used, the role of railroads in the logging industry, and the influence of the railroads ... Read more
This book relates the history of railroad activity during that robust era that witnessed the most intense timber harvest ever undertaken in the Adirondacks. The period of 1890-1950 marked the romantic era of steam power as the rails reached deep into the old growth of the Adirondack woods to harvest the timber crop. In this volume, not only does William Gove provide an in-depth history of railroad activity in the Adirondacks - there were twenty-four rails in all - he also describes the logging methods used, the role of railroads in the logging industry, and the influence of the railroads ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815607946
SKU
V9780815607946
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Ref
99-36
About William Gove
William Gove has had a career in forestry in both private industry and state government in Vermont. He is the author of Sky Route to the Quarries, J. E. Henry's Logging Ralroads, and Log Drives in the Connecticut River.
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