Amtrak Schedule, "Eastern Corridor Timetable," 1972
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Artifact Overview
In 1971, the federal government patched Amtrak together from the remnants of privately operated passenger rail services. It's heavily ridden on the East Coast. This timetable of Eastern Seaboard routes dates from 1972.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Schedule (Time plan)
Date Made
1972
Subject Date
1972
Creators
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
88.53.47
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Victor Danberg.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 9.125 in
Width: 4.125 in
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