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

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)