Image of a map of a portion of the Midwestern and Eastern United States showing the routes of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad Short Line and connecting lines in the lower half of a sheet, and a side view of a steam locomotive passenger train at night moving on tracks illuminated by the train's headlamp, captioned "The New Electric Light" in the upper half of the sheet; map verso contains panels with fold-up map covers, timetables, and a half-page image of a cross-section of the interior of a "Reclining Chair Car" filled with passengers sitting in the train, playing cards, and in the car's washrooms. Probable date based on form number in item text. "40-April, '82. Rand, McNally & Co., Printers, Chicago."--text, bottom margin of map cover. "Rand, McNally & Co., Printers and Engravers, Chicago."--text, bottom center margin of map cover. "Rand, McNally & Co. / Map Engr's, Chicago."--text, bottom right of map. "Horton's Reclining Chair Cars Attached to this train."--text, upper left side-margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 engraving : color printed ; overall 35.56 x 52.39 cm (14 x 20 5/8 in.)
Advertising--Railroads Electric lighting--Pictorial works Railroad travel--Pictorial works Railroad passenger cars--Pictorial works Railroads--United States--Maps Railroads--Pictorial works Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad Company Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Maps. (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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