{"product_id":"significant-images-of-railroading-paperback","title":"Significant Images of Railroading - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Lothes\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSignificant Images of Railroading\u003c\/i\u003e presents an overview of the Center for Railroad Photography \u0026amp; Art's collections. Of the nearly 200,000 images in those collections, 93 are presented here in vibrant color and rich, quadtone black-and-white. Those images come from 10 principal collections, including the work of Wallace W. Abbey, whose circa 1950 photograph from Chicago Union Station is featured on the cover. A preservation award from \u003ci\u003eTrains\u003c\/i\u003e magazine helped fund processing of the Abbey Collection. Other major holdings include the works of Fred M. Springer, John F. Bjorklund, and Ted Rose. In addition to the \u003ci\u003eTrains\u003c\/i\u003e award, funding for this publication came from Fred and Dale Springer, the Candelaria Fund, and Bon and Holly French.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott Lothes is president and excecutive diretor of the Center for Railroad Photography \u0026amp; Art and editor of the Center's journal, \u003ci\u003eRailroad Heritage\u003c\/i\u003e. Fascinated by railroads from birth, Lothes grew up watching coal trains in West Virginia. He took up photography while attending college at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. To date more than 300 of his photographs have appeared in print, along with 40 bylined articles in magazines including \u003ci\u003eTrains\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eClassic Trains\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRailfan \u0026amp; Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRailroads Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 11 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 11, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757015925024,"sku":"9780692380987","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9e582c1af37712c1d0a0f86239567fd8.webp?v=1780091645","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/significant-images-of-railroading-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}