The Railroad Photography of Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg (Railroads Past and Present)

Bon vivant, railroad historian, photographer, pioneering food critic, chronicler of New York's café society, and noted newspaperman, Lucius Beebe (1902–1966) was an American original. In 1938, with the publication of __High Iron: A Book of Trains__, he transformed the world of railroad-subject photography forever by inventing the railroad picture book genre. In 1940, he met creative and life partner Charles Clegg (1916–1979), also a talented photographer. Beebe and Clegg produced an outstanding and diverse portfolio of mid-twentieth century railroad-subject photographs. Beebe, sometimes with Clegg, also authored about forty books, including many focused on railroads and railroading. __The Railroad Photography of Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg__ brings their incredible story and best photographic work together. Providing an extensive biographic introduction to Beebe and Clegg, author Tony Reevy presents a multi-faceted view of the railroad industry that will appeal to rail enthusiasts as well as those interested in American food culture, the history of New York City, and LGBT studies. __The Railroad Photography of Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg__ is an indispensable history to the work of two men who forever changed the way we see and experience American railroads. Bon vivant, railroad historian, photographer, pioneering food critic, chronicler of New York's cafe society, and noted newspaperman, Lucius Beebe (1902-1966) was an American original. In 1938, with the publication of 'High Iron: A Book of Trains', he transformed the world of railroad-subject photography forever by inventing the railroad picture book genre. In 1940, he met creative and life partner Charles Clegg (1916-1979), also a talented photographer. Beebe and Clegg produced an outstanding and diverse portfolio of mid-twentieth century railroad-subject photographs. Beebe, sometimes with Clegg, also authored about forty books, including many focused on railroads and railroading.0'The Railroad Photography of Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg' brings their incredible story and best photographic work together. Providing an extensive biographic introduction to Beebe and Clegg, author Tony Reevy presents a multi-faceted view of the railroad industry that will appeal to rail enthusiasts as well as those interested in American food culture, the history of New York City, and LGBT studies. 'The Railroad Photography of Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg' is an indispensable history to the work of two men who forever changed the way we see and experience American railroads Cover Title Copyright Dedication Contents Preface Acknowledgments Foreword The Railroad Photography of Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg Chapter 1. The Three-Quarters Shot Chapter 2. A Modernist View of the American Railroad Chapter 3. Railroaders Chapter 4. The Railroad in Its Environment Appendix: Technical Details of the Photography Notes Chronological Bibliography of the Books of Lucius Beebe Bibliography of Other Works Index About the Authors Providing the first book-length biography of Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg, Reevy's new book is an indispensable history of the work of two men who forever changed the way we see and experience American railroads.