["The Meteor"]

Description:

St. Louis and San Francisco Railway's oldest name train "The Meteor" operating between Chicago, St. Louis, Springfield, Sapulpa, Denison, Sherman, Fort Worth and Dallas - a rail distance of 976 miles. This famous train made its first run on March 17, 1902.
Even in this early era "The Meteor" was one of the nation's de Lux long-distance passenger trains. Its dining car service was comparable to that on the Santa Fe, being under the supervision of Fred Harvey.
Creator(s): Unknown
Creation Date: c. 1910  
Partner(s):
Museum of the American Railroad
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Collection(s):
Rescuing Texas History, 2007
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["The Meteor"]
Original Creation Date: c. 1910  
Coverage:
Era
New South, Populism, Progressivism, and the Great Depression, 1877-1939
Description:

St. Louis and San Francisco Railway's oldest name train "The Meteor" operating between Chicago, St. Louis, Springfield, Sapulpa, Denison, Sherman, Fort Worth and Dallas - a rail distance of 976 miles. This famous train made its first run on March 17, 1902.
Even in this early era "The Meteor" was one of the nation's de Lux long-distance passenger trains. Its dining car service was comparable to that on the Santa Fe, being under the supervision of Fred Harvey.
Physical Description:

1 photographic print, b&w : 8 in. x 10 in.
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Keyword(s): St. Louis and San Francisco Railway | The Meteor
Contributor(s):
Partner:
Museum of the American Railroad
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Collection:
Rescuing Texas History, 2007
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Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: 1-0006
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth28927
Resource Type: Photograph
Format: Image
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Access: Public