Fish Cars and Fish Culture
Railroads and Sport Fishing in America
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Product details:
- Publisher University of Nebraska Press
- Date of Publication 1 April 2026
- ISBN 9781496235145
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages266 pages
- Size 229x152 mm
- Weight 666 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 7 photos, 8 illustrations, index 700
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Long description:
Fish Cars and Fish Culture explores the intersection between the development of railroads and fish culture during the last half of the 1800s. R. W. Hafer traces how the growth in the railroad industry, both in terms of its technology and its geographic reach, assisted the newly formed U.S. Fish Commission in its attempt to restore the nation's rapidly declining fish populations. Because of railroads, the Commission was able to transplant millions of fish, often into non-native waters, across the country. Railroads also fostered the public's interest in the pastime of sport fishing by not only providing greater access to lakes and streams, but by creating marketing campaigns that popularized sport fishing, especially among women. In addition, railroads contributed to the development of a conservation movement that led to changes in how Americans viewed and took part in outdoor activities.
MoreTable of Contents:
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Introduction
1. A Brief History of Railroads in the United States
2. A Brief History of Fish Culture
3. The U.S. Fish Commission
4. The Fish Commission, the Great Experiment, and the Railroads
5. The Fish Car
6. Railroads, the Landscape, and Sport Fishing in America
7. Railroads, Women, and Fishing
One Final Note
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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