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Author : Robert S. Ford
Publisher : Interurban Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Red Trains in the East Bay written by Robert S. Ford and published by Interurban Press. This book was released on 1977 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert S. Ford
Publisher : Interurban Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Red Trains Remembered written by Robert S. Ford and published by Interurban Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kenneth F. Vernon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)
Download or read book Oral History Interviews written by Kenneth F. Vernon and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Grant Ute
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738547060
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (47 download)
Download or read book Alameda by Rail written by Grant Ute and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across the great bay from San Francisco, the city of Alameda evolved into an island hometown of fine Victorian and Craftsman architecture and a port containing a naval air station, shipbuilding center, and the winter home of the long-gone Alaska Packers fleet of "tall ships." But Alameda also was a busy railroad town. In 1864, a passenger railroad with a ferry connection created a commute to San Francisco. In 1869, the city became the first Bay Area terminus of the Transcontinental Railroad. Alameda became an island because a railroad allowed construction crews to dig a tidal canal, separating it from Oakland in 1902. Later generations rode steam, then electric, trains to a grand ferry pier where ornate watercraft guided them the 20 minutes to San Francisco. An auto tube, and later the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, hastened the demise of ferry, then rail, operations before World War II.
Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1914 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1979 with total page 1914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 : 9780870951152
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (511 download)
Download or read book Electric Railways Around San Francisco Bay written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A historical and pictorial survey of the electric railways of the Bay Area. Illustrated with numerous historical photos, a thumbnail history of each company is included.
Author : Jack London
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806129204
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (292 download)
Download or read book The Call of the Wild written by Jack London and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic story of the dog Buck and his adventures in the Klondike gold fields is accompanied by notes and illustrations placing the story in the context of its era
Author : Karen Sorensen
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467104477
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)
Download or read book Albany: Stories from the Village by the Bay written by Karen Sorensen and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albany, California--just 1.7 miles square--is one of the smallest cities in the San Francisco Bay Area. Located across the bay from the Golden Gate Bridge, Albany not only has its own captivating past, but it is also tightly linked to the fascinating regional history of the Bay Area: from notorious 19th-century powder company explosions to an early-1900s plague scare and a famous actor accused of murder. This colorful collection of historical vignettes reveals little-known details about Charles MacGregor, the man who built many Albany homes; the origins of the famous Solano Stroll street fair; and how extensive train systems once linked local residents to the rest of the Bay Area. Today, Albany is known as a family-oriented "Urban Village by the Bay." The stories of the city--many obscured by time--reflect its struggle to incorporate and the circuitous path leading to the modern, vibrant community of today.
Author : William D. Middleton
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253023599
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Frank Julian Sprague written by William D. Middleton and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2009-09-25 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[This] biography of the ‘Father of Electric Traction’ details the life and times of an exceptional engineer, maverick innovator, [and] entrepreneur.” —NMRA Magazine Frank Julian Sprague invented a system for distributing electricity to streetcars from overhead wires. Within a year, electric streetcars had begun to replace horsecars, sparking a revolution in urban transportation. Sprague (1857–1934) was an American naval officer turned inventor who worked briefly for Thomas Edison before striking out on his own. Sprague contributed to the development of the electric motor, electric railways, and electric elevators. His innovations would help transform the urban space of the 20th century, enabling cities to grow larger and skyscrapers taller. The Middletons’ generously illustrated biography is an engrossing study of the life and times of a maverick innovator. “The authors weave this biography through time, with technological and political details that make Sprague human, a creative soul pressing his ideas with a sports-like outcome—some wins, some losses, and some ties . . . I recommend this well-written book detailing the life of the ‘Father of Electric Traction’ to explain the development of what we so casually take for granted.” —Trains “No one has previously used Sprague’s personal papers in a published biography . . . Recommended.” —Choice “Frank Sprague . . . is a major historical figure who for decades lacked a significant biography. This void has been ably and engagingly filled in this book by the dean of electric traction authors, William D. Middleton, and his son, William III.” —Classic Trains
Author : Karen Sorensen
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738547671
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (476 download)
Download or read book Albany written by Karen Sorensen and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located directly across San Francisco Bay from the famous Golden Gate, the small city of Albany has a history far larger than its size would suggest. Just one-and-a-half-miles square, the Albany area has been the home of many diverse people and interests. The first inhabitants were the Huchiun Indians, followed by the Peralta family and their vast Rancho San Antonio. The Gold Rush brought new settlers and dynamite manufacturers, an incompatible pairing that could not last. Albany's population swelled after the great 1906 earthquake, when many San Franciscans moved to the East Bay. By the 1920s, new homes built by well-known developers like C. M. MacGregor attracted many more families. During World War II, Albany's population expanded yet again with the influx of shipyard workers housed at Codornices Village, now known as University Village. Albany has evolved to keep pace with modern times but also has maintained much of its small-town, familyfriendly character, a combination that makes it one of the most soughtafter locations along the East Bay shore.
Author : United States. Department of Transportation
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 754 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Selected Library Acquisitions written by United States. Department of Transportation and published by . This book was released on with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul Castelhun Trimble
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738529707
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (297 download)
Download or read book The Bay Bridge written by Paul Castelhun Trimble and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chiefly photos from the collections of the authors.
Author : Charles Fleming
Publisher : Santa Monica Press
ISBN 13 : 1595808809
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (958 download)
Download or read book Secret Stairs: East Bay written by Charles Fleming and published by Santa Monica Press. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and Updated in September 2020! The hills of the East Bay contain one of the finest and densest urban hiking environments in the state of California—more than 400 paved pathways and public staircases lattice up and down the slopes of Berkeley and Oakland alone. Rising high above the city centers, with towering views of the San Francisco Bay, the Bay Bridge, and San Francisco itself, these elegant civic walking trails—many of them shaded in oaks and redwoods, and many unknown even to local residents—present a unique landscape for both the casual walker and dedicated hiker. Charles Fleming, the Southern California author whose bestselling 2010 walking guide Secret Stairs turned the hidden public staircases of Los Angeles into popular hiking trails, now turns his eyes northward. For Secret Stairs: East Bay, Fleming has designed more than 30 individual hiking loops. Linking multiple staircases into one-to two-hour self-guided strolls, these urban treks will delight the tourist, newly arrived Berkeley undergraduate, and veteran Bay Area resident alike. The circular walks, each calibrated by length, difficulty, and duration—and each accompanied by a detailed, easy-to-follow map—are sprinkled with fascinating facts about the historic staircases, the historic homes around them, and the famous Bay Area characters who gave them their names. Walk the walks of Bret Harte, Mark Twain, and John Muir! Climb Berkeley’s massive Fred Herbert and Tamalpais Paths, hike Easter Way, and summit Sunset Trail! Mount Oakland’s Oakmore stairs, then tackle the hills of Upper Rockridge and Crocker Highlands via the public staircases. And do it all within easy walking distance from BART or bus stops, free parking, and excellent Bay Area cafés.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Investigation of Congested Areas: San Francisco Calif., area, April 12-17, 1943 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)
Download or read book The Lexington Newsletter written by and published by . This book was released on 1976-05 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1432 pages
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Download or read book Investigation of Congested Areas written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 1432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William D. Middleton
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253027993
Total Pages : 1296 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of North American Railroads written by William D. Middleton and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2007-04-06 with total page 1296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lavishly illustrated and a joy to read, this authoritative reference work on the North American continent’s railroads covers the U.S., Canadian, Mexican, Central American, and Cuban systems. The encyclopedia’s over-arching theme is the evolution of the railroad industry and the historical impact of its progress on the North American continent. This thoroughly researched work examines the various aspects of the industry’s development: technology, operations, cultural impact, the evolution of public policy regarding the industry, and the structural functioning of modern railroads. More than 500 alphabetical entries cover a myriad of subjects, including numerous entries profiling the principal companies, suppliers, manufacturers, and individuals influencing the history of the rails. Extensive appendices provide data regarding weight, fuel, statistical trends, and more, as well as a list of 130 vital railroad books. Railfans will treasure this indispensable work.
