1897 Baldwin Steam Locomotive Engine No. 7, Photographed in 1962

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Artifact Overview

This 4-4-0 American-type locomotive pulled passenger trains on the Detroit & Lima Northern Railway, a predecessor of the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad. The 4-4-0, with four leading wheels, four driving wheels, and no trailing wheels, was a popular design on 19th-century U.S. railroads. Its small size and light weight were well suited to rough track.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1962

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2013.0.26.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

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