The Conquest of Cold
"Growth of the American railroads and of refrigeration went hand in hand," Shachtman says. This poster from 1867 announces the latest push west by the Union Pacific Railroad, which by then extended to North Platte, Nebraska.
"Growth of the American railroads and of refrigeration went hand in hand," Shachtman says. This poster from 1867 announces the latest push west by the Union Pacific Railroad, which by then extended to North Platte, Nebraska.