Publisher: Bonanza Books, NY, Reprint Edition, 1979, 144 pages, HB/DJ. Book condition: Good, blue cloth boards with slight wear to head of spine. DJ condition: Good. Has small chip on front bottom edge, small tear and crease on back cover. Protected by mylar DJ cover. Material gathered through interviews, field trips, various company files and personal employment on two of the ore railroads. Tells the story of how the ore from the Lake Superior region was probably the principle ingredient for pocket knives, steel girders which support the Empire State Building, the great steel battleships such as the Mighty Mo or the steel shells she fired at Wonsan. B&W illustrations and photos.

railroads, lake superior