I am pleased to announce the launch of
Building the Washington Metro: An Online Exhibit
http://chnm.gmu.edu/metro
This site explores the history of the Washington Metro rapid transit system
from the 1940s to the present. It is divided into five image galleries
covering Metro's planning, engineering, architecture, construction, and
operation. Among the 70 images included are maps, construction photographs,
architectural sketches, and engineering diagrams, as well as unofficial
images, such as a real estate ad and a children's book illustration
inspired by Metro. A survey page records the experiences of Metro's
designers, builders, neighbors, and riders.
The was researched and written by Zachary M. Schrag, a Ph.D. candidate in
American history at Columbia University who is writing a dissertation on
the history of the Washington Metro from 1955 to the present. Research was
financed by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, administered by
the American Society of Civil Engineers. Design assistance came from Dan
Cohen, Roy Rosenzweig, and Jim Sparrow of George Mason University's Center
for History & New Media.
Zachary Schrag
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Zachary M. Schrag Ph.D. Candidate
mailto:[log in to unmask] History Department
http://www.columbia.edu/~zms2 Columbia University
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