Replica of 1831 "DeWitt Clinton" Steam Locomotive in Henry Ford Museum, 1941

THF133500 / Replica of 1831 "DeWitt Clinton" Steam Locomotive in Henry Ford Museum, 1941

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 train's unusual passenger cars -- essentially stagecoaches on flanged wheels -- have made it a visitor favorite in the museum's railroad collection.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

09 April 1941

Subject Date

09 April 1941

Creators

Henry Ford (Organization). Photographic Department

Collection Title

Edison Institute Photographs

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.P.A.2724

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10.000 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Photographic prints Photographs Museum exhibits Museums Passenger cars (Railroad cars) Railroad trains Replicas Steam locomotives New York Central Railroad Company Henry Ford (Organization). Henry Ford Museum

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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.