{"product_id":"railroads-of-southeast-iowa-photographs-from-the-lemberger-collection-paperback","title":"Railroads of Southeast Iowa: Photographs from the Lemberger Collection - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeigh Michaels\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael W. Lemberger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough early settlement in Iowa followed the rivers, it was the advent of the railroads, starting in the late 1850s, which opened up the remainder of the state for development -- bringing goods to residents and sending their crops and products out to the world. Railroads formed the backbone of middle America, with dozens of trains -- freight and passenger -- reaching out to nearly every small town in the region. This collection of photographs from the 1800s to the present day celebrates the railroads and railroaders of southeast Iowa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotographer and archivist Michael W. Lemberger began collecting images at the age of eight when he discovered a cache of glass negatives in his great-aunt's attic. In the next 60 years he has amassed more than a million images, including his own photographs and those of other professional and dedicated amateur photographers. The Lemberger Collection (www.mlemberger.com) has been called the largest and best-documented privately-owned photography collection in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42741994029119,"sku":"9781892689917","price":43.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/add70d63eeea3498d2ceee9459299df5.webp?v=1765162404","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/railroads-of-southeast-iowa-photographs-from-the-lemberger-collection-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}