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Railroad fairs, organizations, museums (United States)

Description

Includes (selected items): "New York World's Fair - 1939, Railroads on Parade"; "Chicago Railroad Fair, 1848, Stirring Celebration of 100 Years of Railroad Progress, 1948"; "Chicago Railroad Fair, 1849. 2nd Great Year"; "Railfair '91, Sacramento, California" (1991).

Type
Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date
1939-1999
Call number
646607
Creator
Merrill, Leslie O(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Leslie O. Merrill, 1976-2008.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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