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Book Title: Delaware & Hudson Canal and the Gravity Railroad
Number of Pages: 130 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Item Height: 0.4 in
Topic: United States / State & Local / General
Publication Year: 2002
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: History
Item Weight: 14.6 Oz
Item Length: 9.6 in
Author: Matthew M. Osterberg
Item Width: 6.7 in
Format: Hardcover
