The Big Dig
The Big Dig: The Illinois Central Railroad Track Depression Project in Mattoon, Illinois 1914
by Chris Suerdieck
The book chronicles the epic Illinois Central Railroad project to lower their tracks through Mattoon, Illinois. It covers the events leading up to the project, the Big Dig itself and the many attendant projects that followed. It was a time that saw the intersection of men with picks and shovels and giant steam shovels.
- 9″x12″ hardcover book
- 170+ with many that have no been previously published
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