Image of a poster with a wood-engraved map of the railroad route of the Frisco Line of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway, between St. Louis, Missouri, and Halstead, Kansas, centered, with promotional text about the line. Probable date based on employment history of Charles Warrington Rogers; Rogers became first vice president and general manager in 1882. "Woodward & Tiernan, Printers and Engravers, St. Louis"--text, bottom center margin. "Woodward, Tiernan & Hale, St. Louis"--text, bottom right of map. "Map of the 'Frisco Line'"--text, title of map. "C. W. Rogers, Vice Pres't and Gen'l Manager, (St. Louis.) D. Wishart, General Passenger Agent."--text, bottom center.
Type
image
Extent
1 letterpress : color printed ; overall 55.88 x 35.72 cm (22 x 14 1/16 in.)
Advertising--Railroads Railroads--United States--Maps St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company Relief prints--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Maps. (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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