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Chicago Railroad Fair (1948-1949)

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Deadwood Central train at Chicago Railroad Fair postcard

 Collection
Accession: 1998-277
Abstract:

The Chicago Railroad Fair was the first exposition after the Second World War and the last exposition that featured railroads as its theme. It marked the centennial of the arrival of railroads to Chicago and their role in westward expansion. This is a postcard of the narrow gauge Deadwood Central train that carried visitors around the fairground.

Dates: 1948

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  • Subject: Narrow gauge railroads X