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Overview
From a booming crossroads to a quiet town, follow author Se n Duffy and photographer Paul Rinkes as they tour Wheeling, WV through the ages.
The convergence of the Ohio River, the National Road, a remarkable bridge, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad transformed Wheeling into a transportation hub. Fed by an influx of immigrant labor, the city prospered, adding industrial muscle. But global economic changes brought the machine to a sudden halt. In Then & Now: Wheeling author Se n Duffy and photographer Paul Rinkes explore a city still recovering from that trauma, a city with a proud past and an uncertain but hopeful future.
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- ISBN-13: 9780738585932
- ISBN-10: 0738585939
- Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
- Publish Date: August 2010
- Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.6 x 0.28 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.65 pounds
- Page Count: 96
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