Passenger Train at a Railroad Station, circa 1910
THF204906 / Passenger Train at a Railroad Station, circa 1910
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Artifact Overview
For nearly thirty years, 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from across North America. Here, a steam locomotive sits at a station. Down the platform, two porters load passengers' luggage onto a wheeled baggage cart.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1910
Subject Date
circa 1910
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.DPC.011043
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 9.25 in
Inscriptions
Written in pencil on verso: 011043; Southeast[?]
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