Photographs of the Wabash R.R. Rogers Replica
Dublin Core
Title
Photographs of the Wabash R.R. Rogers Replica
Subject
Railroads
Wabash
Steam Locomotives
Photo File: Railroads
Decatur IL
1948(?)/1954
Wabash
Steam Locomotives
Photo File: Railroads
Decatur IL
1948(?)/1954
Description
Photographs of the Wabash R.R. Rogers replica, one, taken around 1948, alongside engine #2519; the other, taken in 1954, on display with the caption: "The Rogers-Operated 115 years. Replica of first locomotive to operate west of the Alleghenies. Made its (?) trip at Meredosia, Illinois November (?) 1838 on the Northern Cross Railroad, predecessor of the Wabash and (?) Railroads."
Creator
Herald and Review
Source
Photo File: Railroads
Publisher
Herald and Review
Decatur Public Library, Decatur IL
Decatur Public Library, Decatur IL
Date
1948
1954
1954
Contributor
Herald and Review
Rights
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Relation
none
Format
.jpg
600 dpi
600 dpi
Language
English
Type
Photograph
Identifier
RR94
RR95
RR95
Coverage
Railroads, Wabash, Steam Locomotives, Photo File: Railroads, Decatur IL, 1948/1954
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
4 x 5"
Files
Collection
Citation
Herald and Review, “Photographs of the Wabash R.R. Rogers Replica,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed November 21, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/3614.