Frank K. Hain and the Manhattan Railway Company : the elevated railway, 1875-1903

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Hain, Peter Murray, 1932-

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"Frank K. Hain, vice president and general manager of the Manhattan Railway Company for 16 years, confronted union organizers, horrifying accidents, and a relentless media crusade for conversion to...

"Frank K. Hain, vice president and general manager of the Manhattan Railway Company for 16 years, confronted union organizers, horrifying accidents, and a relentless media crusade for conversion to electric power and the establishment of a subway system. Based on Hain's experiences, this chronicle of New York's elevated steam railways illuminates an important era in transportation"--

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