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Pennsylvania Railroad Company

Description

Includes train(s): South Wind; Jeffersonian; Liberty Limited; The General; The Spirit of St. Louis; The Golden Triangle; The Pittsburgher; The Cincinnati Limited; The Senator; The Congressional. Includes (selected items): "The General" train brochure signed by Dwight D. Eisenhower, approximately 1949.

Type
Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date
1940-1953
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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