Steam: An Enduring Legacy: The Railroad Photographs of Joel Jensen
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (847 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393082482 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Joel Jensen lives in Ely, Nevada.John Gruber, the author of Classic Steam: Timeless Photographs of North American Steam Railroading, lives in Madison, Wisconsin.Scott Lothes, a frequent contributor to train magazines, lives in Oregon City, Oregon.
150 duotone photographs. This timeless collection takes us back to the end of the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth, with captivating images evoking the past. Essays by John Gruber, the president of the Center for Railroad Photography, and Scott Lothes, the project director for the center, help to put these wonderful photographs in context. A stunning collection that brings an earlier era to life. Although steam engines were seldom used for everyday train transportation by 1960, they live on in the minds of those fortunate enough to have experienced them and in the many museums and steam-powered excursions throughout the country. They are especially active in the West, where master photographer Joel Jensen has, for more than twenty-five years, documented these well-restored and maintained veterans in their natural settings doing what they used tohauling both passengers and freight and delighting rail fans of all ages
David Styffe said Walking with Giants. When I first opened my copy of this book, it looked and felt very familiar. Those who value their copies of: a) A Passion for Trains: The Railroad Photography of Richard Steinheimer; b) The Call of Trains: Railroad Photographs by Jim Shaughnessy; and/or c) Requiem for Steam: The Railroad Photographs . Unique & Compelling Photography Book The railroad, and especially the steam locomotive, has been profound to the American culture. Especially in the Western regions of the U.S., where the railroad was integral to the development of modern civilization, the steam locomotive's memory lives on in the collective imagination, despite the fac. PattyF said Beautiful Photography. Gave to my husband who likes photography and trains. I could tell from description that it was recent photos of trains still running and could see the photos were black and white - I could also tell that these were beautiful photographs. The book was all of these things and my husband likes it. The o
Joel Jensen lives in Ely, Nevada.John Gruber, the author of Classic Steam: Timeless Photographs of North American Steam Railroading, lives in Madison, Wisconsin.Scott Lothes, a frequent contributor to train magazines, lives in Oregon City, Oregon.