1861 Spring Arrangement to Western and North and South-Western Travelers – 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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This historic image of 1861 Spring Arrangement to Western and North and South-Western Travelers brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. 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.
1861 Spring Arrangement to Western and North and South-Western Travelers
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A printed spring 1861 schedule notice for passengers bound for points in the West, the North, and the Southwest, it shows how railroad companies announced departures and connections to travelers. The timing matters: the spring service opened just as the nation was splitting apart, and the Civil War began at Fort Sumter in April 1861. Within a few years, railroads like these became essential for moving troops and supplies, so this routine announcement captures a network on the eve of being pressed into war.
| Original scan | 2,371 × 5,795 px · prints to 8 × 19 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | western northern |
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