Bound by steel and stone : the Colorado-Kansas Railway and the frontier of enterprise in Colorado, 1890--1960 /

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"Recounts the stories of those who attempted ventures on the Colorado-Kansas Railway, which survived in one form or another for nearly fifty years, overcoming competition from other railroads, a limited revenue base, and even more limited capital financing. Consisting of steam-powered locomotiv...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bowers, J. Bradford, 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Louisville : University Press of Colorado, [2021]
Series:Timberline books.
Subjects:
MacDaniel, Irma, > 1893-1971.
Colorado-Kansas Railway.
1900-1999
Railroads > Colorado > Pueblo > History.
Railroads > Management.
Chemins de fer > Colorado > Pueblo > Histoire.
Transports ferroviaires > Gestion.
HISTORY / General
Railroads
Railroads > Management
Pueblo (Colo.) > History > 20th century.
Stone City (Colo.) > History > 20th century.
Colorado > Pueblo
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Progressive-era reform and "The Pueblo Road"
  • Construction and the fight for the franchise begin
  • Boss fight
  • Troubles continue
  • The Colorado-Kansas Railway
  • Connecting tracks: Pueblo, Stone City, and the railroad
  • Tales of the Teller cousins
  • Dam troubles
  • Geo. H. Paul, boy wonder
  • "Land of sunshine, health, and opportunity"
  • Geology, geography and the town
  • The people of Stone City
  • Quarrying and clay mining: business as usual
  • My friend Irma
  • The Depression years
  • The Colorado Railroad, Inc.
  • End of the line
  • The frontier stabilized: success from failure.

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