York County Trolleys Tapa blanda - 1999

Arcadia Publishing. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Arcadia Publishing, 1999-05-26. Paperback. Very Good. 6x0x9. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. Until hard surface, all-weather thoroughfares were constructed and private automobiles became numerous, residents of York County depended on trolleys for local transportation. Many people commuted regularly to and from work on the electric cars, which also carried children to school from September through June. In the winter, when streets, roads, and highways were buried under deep drifts, powerful snowplows swiftly cleared the street railway tracks after severe storms so the trolleys could get through. Maine’s York County boasted more than 100 miles of trolley lines from 1907 through 1922. The World War I years were difficult for street railways throughout the United States. Soon after the conflict ended, automobiles began rolling off the assembly lines at progressively more attractive prices. As the nation entered the “Roaring… Leer más

Paperback, 129p., b&w ill. map

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Arcadia Publishing, 1999-05-26. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!