Sample Pages
Check out these Sample Pages from the High Bridge book...
Each major section of the book includes easy-to-understand explanations of the various construction techniques used and the challenging environment that workers faced.
Images from Vail's glass negatives have been reproduced complete with the nicks, scratches, and discolorations that time has dealt to them over the past 100 years. Captions are based on Vail's own notes.
The book includes a brief biography of Willis Vail ...
... and the fascinating story about the discovery and acquisition of Vail's glass negatives, written by Bob Flippen.