Poster, "Visit the Fair of the Iron Horse at Baltimore," 1927
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The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, the country's first common-carrier line, celebrated its centennial in 1927 with a grand exhibition called "The Fair of the Iron Horse." Some 30 contemporary and historic locomotives -- including the DeWitt Clinton replica now in The Henry Ford's collection -- traveled to suburban Baltimore to participate in the pageant celebrating 100 years of American railroading.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, the country's first common-carrier line, celebrated its centennial in 1927 with a grand exhibition called "The Fair of the Iron Horse." Some 30 contemporary and historic locomotives -- including the DeWitt Clinton replica now in The Henry Ford's collection -- traveled to suburban Baltimore to participate in the pageant celebrating 100 years of American railroading.
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
1927
Subject Date
1927
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.1307
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 18.625 in
Width: 10.5 in
Inscriptions
Description beneath: Advertisement issued by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announcing its Centenary Exhibition and pageant at Baltimore during September and October, 1927. Date: New York, 1927.
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