Deadwood Central train at Chicago Railroad Fair postcard
Creation: 1948Abstract
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
- Creation: 1948
Creator
- Unknown (Organization)
Extent
1 item(s)
General Physical Description
1 photomechanical print : postcard, color ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Historical Note
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. The exposition was held in 1948 and 1949 in Burnham Park on the shore of Lake Michigan in Chicago. Almost forty railroads and many railroad equipment manufacturers participated. Exhibits included locomotives; rail cars; the narrow gauge Deadwood Central, which rode visitors around the exposition site; theme park attractions, and a Native American village. The Wheels a-Rolling pageant was the main attraction and traced the history of transportation across the continent with an emphasis on railroads.
Scope and Content
This is a postcard of the narrow gauge Deadwood Central train at the Chicago Railroad Fair held in 1948 and 1949. The caption on the back of the card reads: A train of early-day equipment that operated years ago on Burlington Lines in Colorado carries Chicago Railroad Fair visitors from one end of the grounds to the other.
Location
GL Box 2.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Deadwood Central train at Chicago Railroad Fair postcard
- Date:
- 2015
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
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