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Winslow (Paperback)
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Winslow (Paperback)
Series: Images of America
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List price R510
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Discovery Miles 4 190
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In 1880, the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad laid out the Winslow
townsite along its new transcontinental line through northeastern
Arizona Territory because the nearby Little Colorado River supplied
a vital water source. The river had sustained the prehistoric
Homol'ovi villages, and a passable ford across the river brought
trails, wagon roads, and Mormon settlers to the area before the
railroad arrived. This high desert boomtown blossomed into a
bustling city when the Santa Fe Railway bought the A&P and
transferred division headquarters to Winslow. Along with a shipping
point for area ranches, trading posts, and lumber mills, the
railroad provided passenger service to the alluring Southwest.
Travelers enjoyed fine dining by Fred Harvey and the Harvey Girls
and lodging at architect Mary Colter's La Posada Hotel. As
automobiles replaced rail travel in the 1920s, the highway running
through downtown Winslow became part of the famed US Route 66.
Interstate 40 eventually bypassed downtown, but Winslow's historic
attractions, Standin' on the Corner Park, and nearby Hopi and
Navajo lands continue to lure visitors from around the world.
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