Replica of 1831 "DeWitt Clinton" Steam Locomotive on Railroad Flatcar, circa 1935

THF124520 / Replica of 1831 "DeWitt Clinton" Steam Locomotive on Railroad Flatcar, circa 1935

Artifact Overview

Built by the New York Central Railroad for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the DeWitt Clinton replica locomotive and cars were given to The Henry Ford in 1935. The replica train continued to travel to fairs, expositions, and promotional events across the NYC system into the 1950s.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Subject Date

circa 1935

Collection Title

Edison Institute Photographs

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.N.B.112337

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Negatives (Photographs) Photographs Flatcars Railroad trains Railroads (Infrastructure) Replicas New York Central Railroad Company

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Replica of 1831 "DeWitt Clinton" Steam Locomotive
The New York Central Railroad built this replica of the DeWitt Clinton 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. The replica traveled to fairs, expositions, and promotional events across the NYC system into the 1950s.