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Railroad Nation: The Art of Selling America, 1825-1925

By Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes
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By Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes
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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 broadside...

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TransportationRailroadsRailroads - General & MiscellaneousRailroads - History