Erie Railway Schedule, 1874
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The Erie Railroad, chartered in 1832, grew into a mainline railway connecting New York City with Chicago. It was distinguished by its broad gauge of six feet between the rails instead of the more common four feet, eight and one-half inches. Erie adopted standard gauge in 1878. Struggling by 1960, Erie merged with the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad.
The Erie Railroad, chartered in 1832, grew into a mainline railway connecting New York City with Chicago. It was distinguished by its broad gauge of six feet between the rails instead of the more common four feet, eight and one-half inches. Erie adopted standard gauge in 1878. Struggling by 1960, Erie merged with the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad.
Artifact
Timetable
Date Made
1874
Subject Date
1874
Keywords
United States, Illinois, Chicago
United States, New York, New York
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.1303
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 13.625 in
Width: 13.5 in
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