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Publication Information
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 9 x 16 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Ephemera collection, circa 1850-circa 2000 |
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| Call Number | PH 2724 Railroads |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Hiawatha Brochure
1935
Color brochure advertising the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Minneapolis Railroad's Hiawatha, the first streamlined steam locomotive. Hiawatha trains boasted a cruising speed of 100 miles per hour.
Wisconsin Railroad Car
"The Wisconsin," a passenger car of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. This color illustration is from a dismantled scrapbook.
Cheese & Butter Table
1937
Advertising brochure for Wisconsin's dairy industry issued by the State Department of Agriculture. It depicts Wisconsin as the table upon which cheese and butter is being served.
Santa Fe Graphic
Ticket envelope for the Santa Fe Railroad. The bold graphic design emphasizes the streamlined, futuristic design of the railroad's locomotives.
More Wisconsin Butter
1936
Brochure produced by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and Markets to encourage the consumption of Wisconsin butter.
Hiawatha Observation Car
circa 1946
Interior view of people seated in the Hiawatha's observation parlor with sky-top solar lounge. The Hiawatha was signature high-speed passenger train for the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad...
