End of an Era: Last of the Great Lakes Steamboats Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

End of an Era: Last of the Great Lakes Steamboats Book

Since the mid-1850s when coal-fired, reciprocating-engined steamboats were first heralded as a swift and reliable method of freight transportation, these majestic vessels have criss-crossed the Great Lakes transporting everything from coal to iron ore and cement. Until the advent of the diesel locomotive engine, the speed and efficiency of the lake freighters was unchallenged. Today, however, the massive fleet has been reduced to a handful, and soon may be extinct. From freighters in motion and intricate machinery in the engine room, to the men who operate and maintain the vessels, these photographs represent a testament to the vanishing era of steam.Read More

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  • 0393033481
  • 9780393033489
  • David Plowden
  • 24 February 1993
  • W. W. Norton & Co.
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 155
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