Wooden railway carriage at a station platform, max speed 75 mph – Antique Print
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This historic image of Wooden railway carriage at a station platform, max speed 75 mph brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Wooden railway carriage at a station platform, max speed 75 mph
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A wooden railway carriage stands at a station platform, with its body built of timber rather than the steel that later replaced it on most lines. The record notes a top speed of 75 miles per hour, a figure that marks how far passenger travel had advanced by the time such cars were common. Wooden coaches were light and cheap to build, which made them a familiar sight across American railroads, but they burned easily and offered little protection in a collision. The platform setting also shows how central the station was to daily life, where passengers boarded, waited and met arriving trains.
| Original scan | 3,000 × 2,245 px · prints to 10 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 2646230615_29608ec92c_o |
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