The Key System: San Francisco and the Eastshore Empire by Walter Rice (English)

Description: The Key System by Walter Rice, Emiliano Echeverria Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description It is difficult now to imagine San Francisco Bay without bridges, but not too long ago, a complex system of ferries and trains helped span the waters in an elegant way. The Key System was a huge portion of this network; it was part of businessman "Borax" Smith's method to attract San Francisco workers to live in the cities of Berkeley, Oakland, and Piedmont, where he dealt in real estate. The Southern Pacific Railroad was the Key System's fierce competitor, then later an ally, before it was vanquished. Thousands of commuters rode the system for years, until a ridership decline eventually doomed the Key when bridges finally crisscrossed the bay. Publisher Description It is difficult now to imagine San Francisco Bay without bridges, but not too long ago, a complex system of ferries and trains helped span the waters in an elegant way. The Key System was a huge portion of this network; it was part of businessman "Borax" Smiths method to attract San Francisco workers to live in the cities of Berkeley, Oakland, and Piedmont, where he dealt in real estate. The Southern Pacific Railroad was the Key Systems fierce competitor, then later an ally, before it was vanquished. Thousands of commuters rode the system for years, until a ridership decline eventually doomed the Key when bridges finally crisscrossed the bay. Author Biography Here transportation historians Walter Rice and Emiliano Echeverria, authors of San Franciscos Powell Street Cable Cars, tell the story of these transbay lines in nearly 200 rare photographs. Included is the rolling stock--from the handsome 1903 wooden interurbans to the famous 1930s Bridge Units, the ornate Key Route Pier, the ferryboat fleet, and lastly the Bridge Railway into downtown San Francisco. Rice and Echeverria blend their insights, knowledge, and photographic resources to capture the spirit of the bygone Key System era that linked San Francisco to what was then known as the "Eastshore Empire." Details ISBN 0738547220 ISBN-13 9780738547220 Title The Key System Author Walter Rice, Emiliano Echeverria Format Paperback Year 2007 Pages 128 Publisher Arcadia Publishing GE_Item_ID:138017405; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780738547220

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Book Title: Key System : San Francisco and the Eastshore Empire

Number of Pages: 128 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Item Height: 0.3 in

Topic: United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Railroads / History, Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Railroads / Pictorial

Publication Year: 2007

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Transportation, Photography, History

Item Weight: 0.7 Oz

Item Length: 9.2 in

Author: Walter Rice, Emiliano Echeverria

Item Width: 6.5 in

Book Series: Images of Rail Ser.

Format: Perfect