Wallace W. Abbey: A Life in Railroad Photography

by Kevin P. Keefe, Scott Lothes

Overview

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 often taken for granted: a world of locomotives, passenger trains, big-city terminals, small-town depots, and railroaders.

A photographer, journalist, historian, and railroad industry executive, Abbey witnessed and photographed sweeping changes in the railroading industry from the steam era to the era of diesel locomotives and electronic communication. Featuring more than 175 exquisite photographs, Wallace W. Abbey is an outstanding tribute to a gifted artist and the railroads he loved.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780253035479
Publisher:	Indiana University Press
Publication date:	12/22/2021
Series:	Railroads Past and Present
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	56 MB
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About the Author

Wallace W. Abbey (1927–2014) spent his career as a railroad journalist and public relations executive, primarily in the Upper Midwest, from the 1940s through the 1980s.

Kevin P. Keefe is a Milwaukee-based journalist and a member of the board of directors of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art.

Scott Lothes is President and Executive Director of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art and a freelance author and photographer whose work appears frequently in Trains and other publications.

The Center for Railroad Photography & Art, www.railphoto-art.org, is a nonprofit arts and education organization whose mission is to preserve and present significant images of railroading.