Erie Railway Schedule, 1874

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Artifact Overview

The Erie Railroad, chartered in 1832, grew into a mainline railway connecting New York City with Chicago. It was distinguished by its broad gauge of six feet between the rails instead of the more common four feet, eight and one-half inches. Erie adopted standard gauge in 1878. Struggling by 1960, Erie merged with the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Timetable

Date Made

1874

Subject Date

1874

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

82.129.1303

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography
Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 13.625 in
Width: 13.5 in

Erie Railway Schedule, 1874