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Title
The great midland route via Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Railway. : Columbus passengers save 22 miles
Creator
Transcript Print, printer
Contributor
Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued
1871
1872
1873
1874
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 poster with text advertising the Great Midland Route line of the Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Railway.
Probable date based on employment history of Henry C. Townsend and William H. Cruger; Townsend served as ticket agent from 1871 to 1877; Cruger resigned as general superintendent in 1874. "Transcript Print, Peoria, Ill."--text, bottom center margin. "H.C. Townsend, / General Passenger and Ticket Agent."--text, bottom left. "John J. Fowler, / Traveling Agent."--text, bottom center. "W.H. Cruger, / Vice-Pres't and Gen'l Superintendent."--text, bottom right.
Type
image
Extent
1 letterpress : color printed ; overall 54.61 x 34.61 cm (21 1/2 x 13 5/8 in.)
Identifier
priJLC_TRAN_001141
405281
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/1562
Language
English
Subject
Advertising--Railroads
Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Railway
Relief prints--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Posters. (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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