Image of a map of the United States showing the railroad routes from Kansas to California and Mexico of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, and connecting lines; map verso contains panels with railroad timetables, promotional descriptions, and fold-up map covers with images of a grenadier soldier holding a sword and charging across the country in a helmet with a locomotive head lamp and billowing smoke stack, and a view of a steam locomotive approaching on tracks inset among palm trees. Probable date based on date printed on item. "Rand, McNally & Co., Map Engravers, Chicago."--text, bottom left of image. "Rand, McNally & Co., Printers, Engravers and Electrotypers, Chicago."--text, bottom center margin of cover. "14-Oct.-'81 Rand, McNally & Co., Printers, Chicago."--text, bottom margin of cover. "Atchison / Topeka & Santa Fe / Railroad / Colossus / of Roads--"text, title of cover.
Type
image
Extent
1 engraving : uncolored ; overall 62.87 x 95.57 cm (24 3/4 x 37 5/8 in.)
Advertising--Railroads Railroads--Pictorial works Railroads--United States--Maps Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Intaglio prints--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Maps. (gmgpc) Timetables. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Transportation Large Size Railroad The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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