In the years following the Civil War, New York City experienced unprecedented growth. Here is the true story of a city transformed by underground passageways. We are introduced to the entertaining characters who conceived, built, & rode the city¿s subways, then travels to the familiar destinations shaped by their tracks. From the last days of the horsecars to the remarkable excavation & construction of the tunnels, from an age of elegant wood-&-brass cars to the streamlined stainless-steel rolling stock of the 1940s, from the once-remote reaches of the boroughs to the bustling metropolis of today, to tell the story of the subways is to tell the story of New York City. Hundreds of color & black & white drawings & photos. Beautifully designed! A keepsake.