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Frank K. Hain and the Manhattan Railway Company : the elevated railway, 1875-1903

Title
Frank K. Hain and the Manhattan Railway Company : the elevated railway, 1875-1903 / Peter Murray Hain.
Author
Hain, Peter Murray, 1932-
Publication
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, ©2011.

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Description
viii, 176 pages : illustrations; 26 cm
Summary
"Frank K. Hain, vice president and general manager of the Manhattan Railway Company for 16 years, confronted union organizers, horrifying accidents, and a relentless media crusade for conversion to electric power and the establishment of a subway system. Based on Hain's experiences, this chronicle of New York's elevated steam railways illuminates an important era in transportation"--
Subject
  • Hain, Frank K
  • Manhattan Railway Company
  • Subways > New York (State) > New York
  • Street-railroads > New York (State) > New York
  • Local transit > New York (State) > New York
  • Local transit
  • Street-railroads
  • Subways
  • New York (State) > New York
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
  • 9780786464050
  • 0786464054
LCCN
2011011065
OCLC
  • ocn689522285
  • 689522285
  • SCSB-9437594
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library