1871 Nitro-Glycerine in the Construction of the Hoosac (Hoosic) Railroad Tunnel For Sale

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1871 Nitro-Glycerine in the Construction of the Hoosac (Hoosic) Railroad Tunnel:
$75.00

Nitro-Glycerine, as used in the Construction of the Hoosac Tunnel.

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DESCRIPTION & CONDITION:

A paper by G.M. Mowbray, read before the Albany Institute, October 17, 1871.

The Hoosac Tunnel, in western Massachusetts, was begun in 1851 and completed in 1875, having exceeded its original budget by a mere factor of 10. When it opened it was the world’s second longest tunnel, and remained the longest tunnel in North America until 1916. It was dug using pneumatic drills and explosives, including the first such use of nitroglycerin and electric blasting caps in the United States.

Sewn pamphlet. 6”x9”, 17 pages. Minor soil, light wear.

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Stock #48200

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1871 Nitro-Glycerine in the Construction of the Hoosac (Hoosic) Railroad Tunnel

$75.00