Erie Lackawanna: The Death of an American Railroad, 1938-1992, Paperback - H. Roger Grant

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Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers IncAuthor(s): Libbie GrantNumber of pages: 480Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 135 x 203 x 36Cover type: Paper...

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Publisher: University of Illinois PressAuthor(s): Miriam ThaggertIllustration(s): 34 black & white photographs, 3 mapsNumber of pages: 240Collectio...

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