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Title
The old reliable Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad the pioneer route to the west
Alternative Title
"Always on time" ; Map of the old reliable Hannibal and St. Joseph Short Line
Creator
Rand McNally and Company, printer
Contributor
Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information
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Description
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.)
Identifier
priJLC_TRAN_001115
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/1684
Language
English
Subject
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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