Daily Through Sleepers between Chicago and the Health and Pleasure Resorts of the Southwest, 1915
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Artifact Overview
The Wabash Railway, with origins dating back to 1838, was a strong Midwestern carrier until Amtrak took over the national passenger railroad system in 1971. This timetable advertised Wabash's through trains between Chicago and resort communities in Arkansas and Texas. Wabash operated the service in cooperation with the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway and the International & Great Northern Railway.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Timetable
Date Made
1915
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2012.67.18
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift in Memory of John A. Barrett.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 8.625 in (folded)
Width: 3.75 in (folded)
Width: 14.875 in (unfolded)
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