. A history of travel in America, being an outline of the development in modes of travel from archaic vehicles of colonial times to the completion of the first transcontinental railroad: the influence of the Indians on the free movement and territorial unity of the white race: the part played by travel methods in the economic conquest of the continent: and those related human experiences, changing social conditions and governmental attitudes which accompanied the growth of a national travel system . ,1 ,. Mi^5,>.,. M ^i;,^^-^ -- .,,A, First deck plan of the Baltimore and Geneiee Steam Packe
. A history of travel in America, being an outline of the development in modes of travel from archaic vehicles of colonial times to the completion of the first transcontinental railroad: the influence of the Indians on the free movement and territorial unity of the white race: the part played by travel methods in the economic conquest of the continent: and those related human experiences, changing social conditions and governmental attitudes which accompanied the growth of a national travel system . ,1 ,. Mi^5,>.,. M ^i;,^^-^ -- .,,A, First deck plan of the Baltimore and Geneiee Steam Packet. Original draw-ing for an early American sidc-wliccl stearnhoat desij^ned to run fiom Balti-more lip the Susquehanna rl\ er to the newly settled Genesee Country. Theinventor is unknown. Date of sketch prohably about 1801-1803. Drawingin Tndia ink and colors on a large folio sheet, with specifications and descrip-tion in marginal manuscript. Amer.
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