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A social history of American telegraphers in reference to social origins, sex, pay, social ways, ethnic origins according to the census, longevity of service, union organizing, and their white collar standing.

A guided tour of passenger accommodations on board Victorian passenger ships. For comparison, the authors have assembled some descriptions of passenger accomodation dating back to the Mayflower. Illustrated with 78 plates drawn from magazines and photgraphic collections. The authors remind us that all passengers travelled without any legal protections at sea until 1803.N.B. Coffee stains and small tears on dust cover and end pages, but the rest is in good condition.

Engaging narrative history of railroads in the US from the early 19th century to 1938. Step by step, the author describes the many problems encountered in early train travel, as well as the way found to solve each one. Toward the end, he adds some comparative problems from foreign countries, such as India, where elephants would tear down the telegraph wire along side the track. Many black and white historical photographs and broadsides. 152 pages, including an index.