Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Bicentennial Diesel-Electric Locomotive, 1976
THF275659 / Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad Bicentennial Diesel-Electric Locomotive, 1976
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Artifact Overview
American railroads joined in the celebration of the United States Bicentennial in 1976. Many lines painted at least one locomotive or caboose in a patriotic red, white and blue livery. The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton's bicentennial locomotive, an EMD GP38-2, was numbered 1776 -- a popular choice for other locomotives in the nation's "Bicentennial Fleet."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
circa 1976
Subject Date
1976
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2018.76.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Card stock
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.438 in
Width: 5.938 in
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