Railroads -- Rolling stock
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Powered and unpowered railroad transportation vehicles on wheels. Including: locomotives, railroad cars, passenger cars, freight cars, coaches, and wagons.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Centennial Exhibition photographs and ephemera
Collection
Accession: 2003-255
Abstract:
The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876 celebrated the one hundreth anniversary of American Independence. Held in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, it was the first major U.S. world's fair. This collection contains Centennial Exhibition photographs, albums, scrapbooks, and ephemera
Dates:
circa 1872-1877
Reading Company records
Collection
Accession: 1520
Abstract:
Chartered in 1871, Reading Company was the holding company for the system of railroads, canals and coal mines assembled by the predecessor Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company between 1833 and 1896. The collection consists of the corporate records of the Reading Company (1871-1976), the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company (1833-1896), the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company (1896-1923), and 159 predecessors and subsidiaries.
Dates:
1795-1979