Rhode Island railroad stations : post card views at the turn of the 20th Century
(Book)

Includes bibliography and index.

"'A picture is worth a thousand words' aptly describes the approach which Joseph Coduri uses to make a pictorial presentation of railroad stations in Rhode Island. And what better vehicle with which to take this rail journey down memory lane than the picture post card. The collecting of picture post cards (deltiology) was very popular at the turn of the last century. Today we are the beneficiaries of that long-ago craze of collecting the cherished "postals." With more than 300 post card images, 'Rhode Island Railroad Stations' illustrates the rich heritage which railroads played in the economic and social history of Rhode Island. The railroads provided a link between the numerous mill villages which sprang up along Rhode Island's rivers. The railroads also provided a means for Rhode Islanders to reach resort communities along the state's shoreline. Using many images from his extensive Rhode Island post card collection, Joseph E. Coduri has provided the reader with a nostalgic and visual ride along the railroads which operated in Rhode Island. Each chapter is devoted to a different railroad line and is richly illustrated with many rare post card images and the 1895 map location of individual stations."--,Back cover.