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San Marino, CA 91108
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Includes (selected items): brochures on the BART commuter railway system, which began public operation in 1972 using Rohr and Westinghouse equipment. Includes: brochure- "The Bay Area Rapid Transit Design Car" (pre-1968); "B.A.R.T., the Initial Stages: Plans, Start Construction Tests..." Western Railroader (Three issues, 1956, 1964, 1965); "All About BART" (1981 and 1984); snapshot photographs of BART equipment before system began operating; "Rapid Transit, an information digest from the Bay Area Rapid Transit District" (1971); others.
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"In 2002, the 11-year construction project on the new Bay Bridge began, involving a complete retrofit of the suspension bridge and the replacement of the truss bridge with the world's longest self-anchored suspension span. Photographer Tom Paiva, on an aerial assignment in the Bay Area, happened upon the initial phase of the project and knew that he had to become part of it Assigning himself the task of recording the creation and the construction of this monumental structure from his vantage point, Paiva believed that his unique vision would offer a valuable, yet complementary, view of the $6 billion enterprise. His quest was to contribute a lasting document that would honor the visionaries—past and present—who could imagine and create these imposing, yet beautiful, man-made spans. With 'Bay Bridge: The New East Span', Tom Paiva has produced a masterful body of work, documenting one of the most daunting, and finally triumphant, engineering feats of our generation. This beautifully produced, oversized monograph pays fitting homage to its subject, and all of those who were involved in its creation"--Publisher's description.
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