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Lot 160:
Description
Antique and Vintage Railroad Lot Including 3 Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern R.R. receipts dated 1885; 2 B/W Glossy Photographs of Railways; 8 – 8" x 10" Cabinet Card Photographs of Railroad Construction c. 1904 one with caption "Truax & Thomas Contractors – Ripley, Tenn"; 3 – 8 1/2" x 6 1/2" Cabinet Card Photographs of Railroad Construction c. 1900; 1 – 6 1/2" x 5 1/2" Cabinet Card Photograph of Open Hopper Train c. 1900; 1 – 6" x 5" Cabinet Card Photograph of Locomotive Wreck stamped "Wreck on I.C.R.R. Feb. 6, 1901; 1 – 8 Tours to the Pacific Coast via Burlington Route Booklet; 1 The MBA Reminder Official Publication of the Railway Mail Mutual Benefit Association dated April, 1948; 1 A Study of the Illinois Central Railroad Booklet c. 1950; 2 Russel’s Official Southwest Railway Guide and Hotel Directory dated April and August, 1924; The Big Four by Oscar Lewis published by Alfred A. Knopf c. 1941 6th edition; Locomotives in Profile Volume 1 edited by Brian Reed published by Doubleday New York c. 1971; American Railroads in Transition by Robert S. Carper c. 1968; Railroads Across America – A Celebration of 150 Years of Railroading by Mike Del Vecchio published by MBI Publishing Co. c.1998; and An American Journey By Rail by Timothy Jacobson published by Mallard Press New York c. 1988. Combined lot measures approximately 14"x11"x7.5".
Condition: Book Condition – Good to Very Good – Some volumes have soiling and wear to covers. Some volumes may have toning and/or foxing. Some dust jackets have small tears and wear to edges. Photos are in very good condition with some wear/loss to edges consistent with age. Burlington Route booklet has soiled cover and small tear to cover. One receipt has loss to lower left corner. Please see photos.
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