"The Centennial Exhibition and the Pan-Handle Pennsylvania Route," Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1876
THF126212 / "The Centennial Exhibition and the Pan-Handle Pennsylvania Route," Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1876
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Artifact Overview
The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) transported many of the estimated ten million visitors who attended the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, described and illustrated in this guidebook. Travelers from Ohio, Indiana or northern Illinois could get there via PRR's subsidiary, the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway -- nicknamed the "Pan-Handle Route" for its path across West Virginia's northern panhandle.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Guidebook
Date Made
1876
Subject Date
1876
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2015.0.43.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Green
Dimensions
Height: 8.75 in
Width: 6 in
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