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Florida Railroads in the 1920s (FL) (Images of Rail) | 
 enlarge | Author: Gregg Turner
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 700012
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 0738542326
Dewey Decimal Number: 973
EAN: 9780738542324
ASIN: 0738542326
Publication Date: February 22, 2006
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Product Description
Floridas railroads emerged in the 1830s amid Native American upheaval and territorial colonization. Many periods of development marked this fascinating heritage, but one era towers above the rest: the 1920s. It was then that Florida experienced a colossal land boom, one of the greatest migration and building stories in American history. People poured into the state as never before, real estate traded hands at breakneck speed, and the landscape added countless new homes, hotels, apartments, and commercial buildings. Floridas biggest railroadsthe Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Air Line, and Florida East Coastwere unprepared for the tidal wave of traffic. Thus, the Big Three had to rapidly expand and increase capacity. Dozens of projects unfolded at great cost, by one estimate over $100 million. When the building frenzy ended, the railway map of the state stood at its greatest extentsome 5,700 miles. Further, the frequency of railway service within and to the Sunshine State reached an unprecedented level, never again to be repeated.
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Great Collection of Pictures March 23, 2006
In the 1920's Florida was successful at marketing itself as the place to vacation away from the winter snow. Transportation in those days was by train, and Florida had three major lines: The Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Air Line, and the Florida East Coast.
This book, one of a series from the same publisher, is part history, and part memories. The memories come from a huge collection of photographs, menus, advertisements, maps and other things from the time and the railroads. This is a beautiful collection that makes you wonder where they could have found so many relevent pictures.
Florida rail played an important part of the history of rail in the 1920's. They were extremely active in promoting Florida, establishing a custom that continues today. In fact, Amtrak still operates train service to Miami over some of the same routes depicted in this book.
Recommended to rail buffs and Florida historians.
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