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- Schedule for New York & Harlem Railroad, 1852 - The New York & Harlem Railroad had this broadside printed on September 21, 1852, to inform potential customers of the routes, times, and fares for its lines running from the City Hall Station in New York City. Riders could travel to Albany and Troy for $2.00.
- September 21, 1852
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Schedule for New York & Harlem Railroad, 1852
The New York & Harlem Railroad had this broadside printed on September 21, 1852, to inform potential customers of the routes, times, and fares for its lines running from the City Hall Station in New York City. Riders could travel to Albany and Troy for $2.00.
- Special Low Excursion Rates and Double Daily Train Service to Colorado, Utah, California, Oregon, Washington, and Yellowstone National Park, 1911 - 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. Railroads made Yellowstone National Park accessible to tourists until cross-country automobile travel became feasible and popular. This timetable promoted Wabash's through trains to Yellowstone, operated in partnership with Union Pacific.
- 1911
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Special Low Excursion Rates and Double Daily Train Service to Colorado, Utah, California, Oregon, Washington, and Yellowstone National Park, 1911
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. Railroads made Yellowstone National Park accessible to tourists until cross-country automobile travel became feasible and popular. This timetable promoted Wabash's through trains to Yellowstone, operated in partnership with Union Pacific.
- Daily Through Sleepers between Chicago and the Health and Pleasure Resorts of the Southwest, 1915 - 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.
- 1915
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Daily Through Sleepers between Chicago and the Health and Pleasure Resorts of the Southwest, 1915
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.
- Scrapbook of Elizabeth Parke Memorabilia, 1902-1924 -
- 1902-1924
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Scrapbook of Elizabeth Parke Memorabilia, 1902-1924
- Providence and Worcester Canal Boat Company Schedule from Newspaper, Rhode Island, 1829 - The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of canal construction and use in the United States, providing easier access to territories for settlement and commerce. This advertisement of the Providence and Worcester Canal Boat Company, from September 8, 1829, supplied dates and times of departure, along with freight and passenger rates between the two cities.
- September 08, 1829
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Providence and Worcester Canal Boat Company Schedule from Newspaper, Rhode Island, 1829
The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of canal construction and use in the United States, providing easier access to territories for settlement and commerce. This advertisement of the Providence and Worcester Canal Boat Company, from September 8, 1829, supplied dates and times of departure, along with freight and passenger rates between the two cities.
- "The Sight-Seeing Auto" Touring Guide to Boston, Massachusetts, 1904 - Cities became a more popular vacation destination around the turn of the 20th century, delighting tourists with the latest modern technology, artistic and scientific curiosities, and live entertainment. Commercial sightseeing tours helped simplify attractions, districts, and landmarks for city tourists. This 1904 brochure proclaimed "The Only Way" to see the sights of Boston, Massachusetts, was on a 40-person automobile.
- 1904
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"The Sight-Seeing Auto" Touring Guide to Boston, Massachusetts, 1904
Cities became a more popular vacation destination around the turn of the 20th century, delighting tourists with the latest modern technology, artistic and scientific curiosities, and live entertainment. Commercial sightseeing tours helped simplify attractions, districts, and landmarks for city tourists. This 1904 brochure proclaimed "The Only Way" to see the sights of Boston, Massachusetts, was on a 40-person automobile.
- Seaboard Air Line Railway Schedule, 1897 - The Seaboard Air Line Railway was formed in 1900 through the consolidation of several southern lines. At its peak, SAL covered 4,500 miles with tracks that stretched from Virginia to Alabama and Florida. "Air Line" was clever marketing, suggesting that SAL's routes were more direct than its competitors'. The company merged with the parallel Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1967.
- July 01, 1897
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Seaboard Air Line Railway Schedule, 1897
The Seaboard Air Line Railway was formed in 1900 through the consolidation of several southern lines. At its peak, SAL covered 4,500 miles with tracks that stretched from Virginia to Alabama and Florida. "Air Line" was clever marketing, suggesting that SAL's routes were more direct than its competitors'. The company merged with the parallel Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1967.
- Baby Pathfinder and Railway Guide, New England, 1886 - As America's railroad network grew in size and complexity, publishers responded to travelers' needs by creating railway guidebooks. These guides typically included schedules for all the principal passenger trains on every public railroad. This 1886 "baby" guide is limited to New England railroads. Complete national guides were hundreds of pages long.
- May 15, 1886
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Baby Pathfinder and Railway Guide, New England, 1886
As America's railroad network grew in size and complexity, publishers responded to travelers' needs by creating railway guidebooks. These guides typically included schedules for all the principal passenger trains on every public railroad. This 1886 "baby" guide is limited to New England railroads. Complete national guides were hundreds of pages long.
- Advertisement for the Worcester & Millbury Stage Line, Massachusetts, 1835 - Stagecoach lines in the mid-1800s helped link outlying communities to cities and towns with railroad stops. The Worcester & Millbury Stage Line provided inhabitants of Millbury, Massachusetts, with regular access to the Boston and Worcester Railroad. Passengers could also use this service to connect with different stage lines that ran between other New England towns.
- September 03, 1829
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Advertisement for the Worcester & Millbury Stage Line, Massachusetts, 1835
Stagecoach lines in the mid-1800s helped link outlying communities to cities and towns with railroad stops. The Worcester & Millbury Stage Line provided inhabitants of Millbury, Massachusetts, with regular access to the Boston and Worcester Railroad. Passengers could also use this service to connect with different stage lines that ran between other New England towns.
- "TV Guide: America's Long Vigil," 1963-1964 - This issue of <em>TV Guide</em> documented the unprecedented four-day, uninterrupted television coverage of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the succession of President Lyndon B. Johnson and the national mourning. Produced a mere two months after the tragedy, this extraordinary issue recounted the hour-by-hour events, the television anchors and reporters who stayed on duty, and provided the reader with a memorial souvenir.
- January 25, 1964
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"TV Guide: America's Long Vigil," 1963-1964
This issue of TV Guide documented the unprecedented four-day, uninterrupted television coverage of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the succession of President Lyndon B. Johnson and the national mourning. Produced a mere two months after the tragedy, this extraordinary issue recounted the hour-by-hour events, the television anchors and reporters who stayed on duty, and provided the reader with a memorial souvenir.