Description: The title of the book is : KANKAKEE RAILROADS (Images of Rail) .It is written by Norman Stevens.About this Item: Arcadia Books. 2005. Soft Cover. Condition: As New. It has 128 pages of text., photographs, illustration, etc Tracks for the Chicago branch of the Illinois Central Railroad were established in the vicinity of the Kankakee River in 1853. The Kankakee Depot was set up and soon thereafter the Associates Land Company had a 49-block town laid out around the depot. By the beginning of the 20th century, Kankakee, a town that formed because of the railroad, was a thriving industrial city, as well as a railroad center served by five major railroad lines. This book traces the history of Kankakee's railroads from 1850 to 1950. Photographs from the Kankakee County Historical Society archives illustrate the stories of the trains, depots, and workers who made the railroads of the late 19th and early 20th centuries an economic and industrial force in Illinois and the Midwest. Please see pictures for description and details.It is a soft cover in as new condition. It has no marks in the text. The binding is firm, the hinges are solid. the pages intact. The pictures are of the actual book and should be considered part of the description.FREE SHIPPING!!!!!Additional Information:Free Shipping. Free Delivery Confirmation. Satisfaction Guaranteed.Feedback Given on Day of Purchase.Please look at my other books
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Type: Picture Book
Book Series: Images of Rail
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Features: Illustrated
Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Intended Audience: Adults
Item Weight: 15 oz
Book Title: Kankakee Railroads
Item Length: 9.3in.
Item Height: 0.2in.
Item Width: 6.5in.
Author: The Kankakee County Historical Society, Norman S. Stevens
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, IL, In, Ks, MI, MN, MO, North Dakota, Ne, OH, Sd, Wi), Railroads / History, United States / General
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2005
Genre: Transportation, History
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
