Railroads of Hoboken and Jersey City (Images of Rail)
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (652 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738509663 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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. A native of Jersey City, Kenneth French is also the author of Jersey City, 1940-1960: The Dan McNulty Collection. Peter's Preparatory School and the former head librarian at the New Jersey Room of the Jersey City Public Library. He is the librarian at St. A longtime supporter of the preservation of local historic sites, such as the Loew's Jersey Theater, the Apple Tree House, and the
About the Author A native of Jersey City, Kenneth French is also the author of Jersey City, 1940-1960: The Dan McNulty Collection. He is the librarian at St. . Peter's Preparatory School and the former head librarian at the New Jersey Room of the Jersey City Public Library. A longtime supporter of the preservation of local historic sites, such as the Loew's Jersey Theater, the Apple Tree House, and the Bergen Arches, Kenneth French is pleased to present this look at the railroads in Jersey City and Hoboken
With over two hundred historical photographs, Railroads of Hoboken and Jersey City explores the cultural and commercial effects of railway travel in two important New Jersey cities. When the railway industry was booming in the early twentieth century, four major passenger terminals dotted the left bank of the Hudson from the Jersey Central to the Pennsylvania to the Erie to the Lackawanna. New residential and commercial buildings have sprouted along the old Pennsylvania and Erie properties, the Lackawanna Terminal has been restored, and th
Interesting but cheap A Customer For the price, I was expecting a higher quality book. While the photos are very interesting, it is hard to enjoy them to the fullest because their resolution is low due to the poor quality paper used in the book (the paper is not the high-quality glossy coated paper but a rough, cheap-feeling paper). The photo captions point out things that are not discernible in the photos.. Love it ! Great book.I grew up in this area and my Dad worked on the NYS&W RR so we got to ride in the engines and cabooses.Those were the days. This whole series of books are GREAT. I have Love it ! Bruce John Van Zile Sr. Great book.I grew up in this area and my Dad worked on the NYS&W RR so we got to ride in the engines and cabooses.Those were the days. This whole series of books are GREAT. I have 4 others and buying more.. others and buying more.