Replica of 1831 "DeWitt Clinton" Steam Locomotive on Railroad Flatcar, circa 1935
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Built by the New York Central Railroad for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the DeWitt Clinton replica locomotive and cars were given to The Henry Ford in 1935. The replica train continued to travel to fairs, expositions, and promotional events across the NYC system into the 1950s.
Built by the New York Central Railroad for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the DeWitt Clinton replica locomotive and cars were given to The Henry Ford in 1935. The replica train continued to travel to fairs, expositions, and promotional events across the NYC system into the 1950s.
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Subject Date
circa 1935
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.N.B.112337
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in
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