Detroit and Lima Northern Railway Locomotive Number 7, 1924
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This 4-4-0 American-type locomotive pulled passenger trains on the Detroit & Lima Northern Railway, a predecessor of the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad. The 4-4-0, with four leading wheels, four driving wheels, and no trailing wheels, was a popular design on 19th-century U.S. railroads. Its small size and light weight were well suited to rough track.
This 4-4-0 American-type locomotive pulled passenger trains on the Detroit & Lima Northern Railway, a predecessor of the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad. The 4-4-0, with four leading wheels, four driving wheels, and no trailing wheels, was a popular design on 19th-century U.S. railroads. Its small size and light weight were well suited to rough track.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1924
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New Jersey, Camden
Creator Notes
Originally photographed by Harrison (H.) Tryon, and published by E. Moebius, Phototypes, Camden, New Jersey.
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.189.2111
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.75 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
Text in image lower left corner: E. Moebius Phototype / Camden N.J. Text in image, lower right corner: H. Tryon, Photog.
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