"Empire State Express (New York Central Railroad) Passing Through Washington Street, Syracuse, New York," circa 1908
THF204910 / "Empire State Express (New York Central Railroad) Passing Through Washington Street, Syracuse, New York," circa 1908
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Artifact Overview
The New York Central Railroad ran across Washington Street in Syracuse. The Empire State Express -- seen in this Detroit Publishing Company photograph -- and other locomotives were a common downtown sight in the early twentieth century. Syracuse's Yates Hotel dominates the left half of the image.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1908
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.DPC.039378
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.938 in
Width: 8.938 in
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