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  • Wallace W. Abbey

    A Life in Railroad Photography

    Series series Railroads Past and Present
    From the late 1940s onward, Wallace W. Abbey masterfully combined journalistic and artistic vision to transform everyday transportation moments into magical photographs. Abbey, a photographer, journalist, historian, and railroad industry executive, helped people from many different backgrounds understand and appreciate what was taken for granted: a world of locomotives, passenger trains, big-city ... Read more

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  • Wallace W. Abbey

    A Life in Railroad Photography

    Series series Railroads Past and Present
    With over 175 images, this volume profiles the life and work of the legendary railroad photographer and the transformation of transportation after WWII.From the late 1940s onward, Wallace W. Abbey masterfully combined journalistic and artistic vision to transform everyday transportation moments into magical photographs. Through these images, Abbey helped people understand and appreciate what was ... Read more

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    Series series Railroads Past and Present
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    Series series Images of Rail
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    Series series Images of Rail
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