Departure of the Overland, Los Angeles, California, circa 1895

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Artifact Overview

The Overland Limited ran between Los Angeles and Chicago over the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. The train operated from 1901 until 1915. Le Grande Station, visible in the background, opened in 1893 and served the Santa Fe in Los Angeles until it was damaged by an earthquake in 1933.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1895

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.DPC.08691

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4.75 in
Width: 6.5 in

Departure of the Overland, Los Angeles, California, circa 1895