{"product_id":"the-minneapolis-st-louis-don-l-hofsommer-9780816651320","title":"The Minneapolis \u0026 St. Louis Railway: A Photographic History","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ultimate pictorial history of the midwestern railway M\u0026amp;StL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this photographic history of the Minneapolis \u0026amp; St. Louis Railway (M\u0026amp;StL), railroad historian Don L. Hofsommer revives the memory of a storied regional railroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Minneapolis \u0026amp; St. Louis Railway was created on May 26, 1870, by a group of Minnesota investors interested in establishing a railroad connection between Minneapolis and the agricultural regions to the south. While not flashy, the M\u0026amp;StL served Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and Illinois over nine decades and was essential in opening new territory, providing freight as well as passenger carriage, and employing thousands of people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRich in illustrations, this is not just a chronicle of a railroad but also a story and a record of a way of life in the rural upper Midwest. A must-have for readers who fondly remember the Tootin' Louie as well as rail fans, history buffs, and model railroaders in general.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Don L. Hofsommer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816651329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816651320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.06h x 8.42w x 0.65d","brand":"Don L. Hofsommer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48136171618559,"sku":"9780816651320","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0bb3fcfb-2e88-4b81-9691-e78a88b7edcf.jpg?v=1770160990","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-minneapolis-st-louis-don-l-hofsommer-9780816651320","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}