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- Silent Butler Used on Pullman Passenger Cars -
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Silent Butler Used on Pullman Passenger Cars
- Hand Towel Used on Pullman Passenger Cars -
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Hand Towel Used on Pullman Passenger Cars
- Interior of Henry Ford's Private Railroad Car, "Fair Lane," June 22, 1921 - By 1920, Henry and Clara Ford found it increasingly difficult to travel in privacy. They purchased a private railroad car and named it <em>Fair Lane</em>. Mrs. Ford designed the car's interior in consultation with Sidney Houghton of London. Houghton had earlier provided the same service for the Fords' yacht, <em>Sialia</em>. The Fords made more than 400 trips with <em>Fair Lane</em>.
- June 22, 1921
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Interior of Henry Ford's Private Railroad Car, "Fair Lane," June 22, 1921
By 1920, Henry and Clara Ford found it increasingly difficult to travel in privacy. They purchased a private railroad car and named it Fair Lane. Mrs. Ford designed the car's interior in consultation with Sidney Houghton of London. Houghton had earlier provided the same service for the Fords' yacht, Sialia. The Fords made more than 400 trips with Fair Lane.
- Interior of Henry Ford's Private Railroad Car, "Fair Lane," June 22, 1921 - By 1920, Henry and Clara Ford found it increasingly difficult to travel in privacy. They purchased a private railroad car and named it <em>Fair Lane</em>. Mrs. Ford designed the car's interior in consultation with Sidney Houghton of London. Houghton had earlier provided the same service for the Fords' yacht, <em>Sialia</em>. The Fords made more than 400 trips with <em>Fair Lane</em>.
- June 22, 1921
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Interior of Henry Ford's Private Railroad Car, "Fair Lane," June 22, 1921
By 1920, Henry and Clara Ford found it increasingly difficult to travel in privacy. They purchased a private railroad car and named it Fair Lane. Mrs. Ford designed the car's interior in consultation with Sidney Houghton of London. Houghton had earlier provided the same service for the Fords' yacht, Sialia. The Fords made more than 400 trips with Fair Lane.
- Interior of Henry Ford's Private Railroad Car, "Fair Lane," June 22, 1921 - By 1920, Henry and Clara Ford found it increasingly difficult to travel in privacy. They purchased a private railroad car and named it <em>Fair Lane</em>. Mrs. Ford designed the car's interior in consultation with Sidney Houghton of London. Houghton had earlier provided the same service for the Fords' yacht, <em>Sialia</em>. The Fords made more than 400 trips with <em>Fair Lane</em>.
- June 22, 1921
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Interior of Henry Ford's Private Railroad Car, "Fair Lane," June 22, 1921
By 1920, Henry and Clara Ford found it increasingly difficult to travel in privacy. They purchased a private railroad car and named it Fair Lane. Mrs. Ford designed the car's interior in consultation with Sidney Houghton of London. Houghton had earlier provided the same service for the Fords' yacht, Sialia. The Fords made more than 400 trips with Fair Lane.
- "Pasteurized-Pure" Drinking Water Carton Used on the Santa Fe Railroad - Chartered in 1859, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway connected Chicago with southern California via the southwestern United States. This carton, which contained drinking water, was likely distributed to Santa Fe work crews. It featured the railroad's logo, an illustration of a worker alongside a railroad track, and a reminder to be safe on the job.
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"Pasteurized-Pure" Drinking Water Carton Used on the Santa Fe Railroad
Chartered in 1859, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway connected Chicago with southern California via the southwestern United States. This carton, which contained drinking water, was likely distributed to Santa Fe work crews. It featured the railroad's logo, an illustration of a worker alongside a railroad track, and a reminder to be safe on the job.
- Hand Towel Used on Pullman Passenger Cars -
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Hand Towel Used on Pullman Passenger Cars
- Hand Towel Used on Pullman Passenger Cars -
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Hand Towel Used on Pullman Passenger Cars
- Pennsylvania Railroad Glass Used on Pullman Passenger Cars - From its founding during the Civil War until its demise a century later, Pullman was synonymous with first-class travel on American railroads. The company built sleeping cars and operated them under contract with host railroads. This drinking glass was used on Pennsylvania Railroad passenger trains. The glass featured a GG1 electric locomotive and promoted PRR's service to Washington, D.C.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Glass Used on Pullman Passenger Cars
From its founding during the Civil War until its demise a century later, Pullman was synonymous with first-class travel on American railroads. The company built sleeping cars and operated them under contract with host railroads. This drinking glass was used on Pennsylvania Railroad passenger trains. The glass featured a GG1 electric locomotive and promoted PRR's service to Washington, D.C.