Replica of 1831 "DeWitt Clinton" Steam Locomotive Being Delivered to Henry Ford Museum, June 1935

THF133480 / Replica of 1831 "DeWitt Clinton" Steam Locomotive Being Delivered to Henry Ford Museum, June 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

Photographic print

Date Made

04 June 1935

Subject Date

04 June 1935

Creators

Ford Motor Company. Engineering Photographic Department

Collection Title

Personal for Henry Ford Photographs

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.188.P.13001

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.375 in
Width: 11.125 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Photographic prints Photographs Collections management Flatcars Freight cars Museums Railroad trains Replicas New York Central Railroad Company Henry Ford (Organization)

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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.