Santa Fe: The Chief Way

by Robert Strein, John Vaughan, C. Fenton Richards

Overview

Santa Fe: The Chief Way is a fresh and nostalgic look at the streamliners of the Santa Fe railroad from the late thirties to the early seventies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826359698
Publisher:	University of New Mexico Press
Publication date:	11/01/2017
Pages:	132
Product dimensions:	9.90(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.40(d)

Table of Contents

	Foreword	6
	Introduction	8
	The Chiefs	12
	"Let's take the train!"	36
	The Land of Pueblos	64
	Film Stars Rode the Rails	84
	The Santa Fe Railway Art Collection	94
	Down By the Depot	104
	Off to the Happy Hunting Grounds	118
	Epilogue	130
	Bibliography	131
	The Authors	131

Editorial Reviews

"This is a 'blockbuster' book about a very wonderful time in the past. . . . a memory book filled with photographs, menu covers, and timetables. . . . you will enjoy this nostalgic look at what rail travel used to be like. . . . This is a book for all railroad fans as well as for anyone who is interested in our American history."—Enchantment Magazine

From the Publisher

Together with photographer C. Fenton Richards Jr., Santa Fe Railway enthusiasts Robert Strein and John Vaughan present a history of the Santa Fe Railroad and a look at how the railroad used the landscapes and Indian culture of the American southwest to enhance the idea that train travel is exciting and romantic. The color, b&w, and duotone photographs show the Chief trains, the land of pueblos, film stars who rode the rails, the Santa Fe Railway art collection, advertising posters, and other memorabilia. Oversize: 10.25x10<">. Originally published in a hardbound edition in 2001. Distributed by the U. of New Mexico Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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