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    Nine Thousand Miles on a Pullman Train: An Account of a Tour of Railroad Conductors from Philadelphia to the Pacific Coast and Return
    Nine Thousand Miles on a Pullman Train: An Account of a Tour of Railroad Conductors from Philadelphia to the Pacific Coast and Return
    Nine Thousand Miles on a Pullman Train: An Account of a Tour of Railroad Conductors from Philadelphia to the Pacific Coast and Return
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    Nine Thousand Miles on a Pullman Train: An Account of a Tour of Railroad Conductors from Philadelphia to the Pacific Coast and Return

    By Milton M. Shaw

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    Nine Thousand Miles On A Pullman Train is an account of a trip from Philadelphia to the Pacific coast and back. The book contains descriptions of adventures and incidents that happened on the way.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateDec 23, 2019
    ISBN4064066125318
    Nine Thousand Miles on a Pullman Train: An Account of a Tour of Railroad Conductors from Philadelphia to the Pacific Coast and Return

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