{"product_id":"richmond-county-and-the-seaboard-air-line-railway-hardcover","title":"Richmond County and the Seaboard Air Line Railway - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen E. Massengill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eC. Vernon Vallance\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichmond County and the Seaboard Air Line Railway presents vintage photographs by talented photographer Frederick \"Frank\" Marchant (1872-1942). The images document the bustling railroad town of Hamlet and the county seat of Rockingham in North Carolina during the first quarter of the 20th century. Marchant, a native of Pennsylvania, arrived in Hamlet in the early 1900s. By 1907, he was working as a commercial photographer and as the official \"picture taker\" for the railroad company. Marchant developed a keen eye for interesting subjects, and some of his work took on a photojournalistic quality. His photographs, many of which he published as postcards, record rail activity in the Hamlet area, which became the \"hub\" of the Seaboard Air Line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 29, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42115812720775,"sku":"9781531611965","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6458e4a0a8d85a9bea2a3672ce114699.webp?v=1732511647","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/richmond-county-and-the-seaboard-air-line-railway-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}