Railroad Nation: The Art of Selling America, 1825-1925
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Book Overview From passenger tickets, wall calendars, and advertising posters to train orders and bills of lading, railroads have left a colorful paper...
From passenger tickets, wall calendars, and advertising posters to train orders and bills of lading, railroads have left a colorful paper trail across America. In Railroad Nation, historian Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes examines a fascinating array of these materials, showcasing the railroad industry's incredible variety of eye-catching illustrations to enliven their timetables and promotional brochures.
Schwantes traces the evolution of railroad commercial art from drab black-and-white broadsides and text-only advertisements that the early railroads placed in local newspapers to the riotous m
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 300 | Language: English | Publisher: INDIANA UNIV PR | ISBN: 0253072247
FormatHardcover
Pages300
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0253072247
EAN9780253072245
PublisherINDIANA UNIV PR
Publication Date1970-01-01
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight2.98 Pounds
Length10.26 Inches
Width10.47 Inches
Height0.65 Inches
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