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100 1 _aHungerford, Edward,
_d1875-1948
245 1 4 _aThe Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg Railroad
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2012-03-01
508 _aProduced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
520 _a"The Story of the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburgh Railroad" by Edward Hungerford is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This detailed narrative traces the development and impact of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburgh Railroad, emphasizing its significance to the early transportation landscape of Northern New York. The book explores the struggles, triumphs, and eventual success of this railway, highlighting the human stories and the societal transformations that accompanied its construction. The opening of the book sets the stage by recalling the historical context of transportation in Northern New York before the arrival of the railroad. It discusses the challenges faced by settlers due to poor transportation options like coach travel and early canals. In this context, the author introduces the inception of the railroad, which was a solution to the need for better connectivity and commerce in the region. The writing emphasizes the ambitious efforts of local pioneers who envisioned and fought for the railroad's establishment amidst political and financial challenges, paving the way for a transformative era in regional transportation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad Company
653 _aRailroads -- New York (State) -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39021
999 _c79860
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