Night express train with American Express and Fargo cars – Vintage Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Night express train with American Express and Fargo cars. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Night express train with American Express and Fargo cars
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Express cars like the American Express and Fargo cars shown here were the freight-carrying section of many American passenger trains, hauling packages, valuables and mail on the same schedules as the travelers aboard. The American Express Company dated to 1850, and Wells, Fargo & Company, the firm behind the "Fargo" name, began in 1852, so both were well-established carriers by the time such trains ran. A night run like this one shows how express service kept goods moving across the country after dark, when the cars were lit and the rail yards and depots were busiest.
| Original scan | 2,907 × 1,942 px · prints to 10 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 02405u night scene1 |
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