Built to Move Millions

Crisp, BRAND NEW copy. Dustjacket protected by brand new mylar cover.Illustrated plentifully with black and white photographs. The author examines the mandufacture of street cars and interurbans in Ohio from 1900-1940 when Ohio led the nation in the number of interurban tracks. Also addresses Ohio companies which manufactured various components. 293 pages.

From Publisher:

At the beginning of the 20th century, the street railway industry was one of the largest in the nation. Once ubiquitously visible on the city streets, by mid-century the streetcar was nothing more than a distant memory. Ohio was home to several large streetcar systems, especially in Cleveland and Cincinnati, and had more interurban tracks than any other state in the union. Thus, Ohio served as one of the street railway industry's greatest centers of manufacturing.

Built to Move Millions examines the manufacture of streetcars and interurbans within the state of Ohio between 1900 and 1940. In addition to discussing the five major car builders that were active in Ohio during this period, the book addresses Ohio companies that manufactured the various components that went into these vehicles.

Product Info

ISBN: 0253349850

ISBN-13: 9780253349859

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Year: 2008

Type: New

Binding: Hardcover

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Website: https://www.garrisonhousebooks.com

Country: United States