Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington Railroad Snowplow, Locomotive and Childs Tavern Postcard, 1898-1901
THF120521 / Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington Railroad Snowplow, Locomotive and Childs Tavern Postcard, 1898-1901
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Artifact Overview
The 25-mile Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington Railroad connected Wilmington, in southwest Vermont, with the Hoosac Tunnel, in northwest Massachusetts. The 4.75-mile Hoosac Tunnel, completed in 1875, linked New England with New York and the Midwest beyond. The HT&W operated from 1886 until its abandonment in 1971. Childs Tavern, a popular Wilmington resort hotel, opened in 1903.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1898-1901
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.9.6.277
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.438 in
Width: 5.375 in
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