Replica of 1831 "DeWitt Clinton" Steam Locomotive in Greenfield Village, 1941
THF124519 / Replica of 1831 "DeWitt Clinton" Steam Locomotive in Greenfield Village, 1941
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Artifact Overview
This replica of the DeWitt Clinton steam locomotive was built by the New York Central Railroad for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The original locomotive was built in 1831 and operated on the Mohawk & Hudson Railroad, an NYC predecessor.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Subject Date
01 July 1941
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.N.B.112335
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in
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