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Map of the old reliable Hannibal and St. Joseph short line
Alternative Title
Panel title: Old reliable Hannibal and St. Joseph Rail Road, the pioneer route to the West : two through trains daily via Quincy
Creator
Rand McNally and Company
Scale
Scale approximately 1:6,810,000
Coordinates
W 106°--W 69°/N 46°--N 35°
Place of Publication
Chicago (Ill.)
Publisher
Rand McNally and Company
Date of Publication
1882
Extent
1 map : color
Dimensions
17 x 48 cm, on sheet 36 x 53 cm, folded to 18 x 9 cm
Notes
Likely published October 12, 1882.
"The only line running round trip cars between Chicago, Toledo, Indianapolis and Kansas City, Atchison and St. Joseph, without change."
Relief shown by hachures.
"12 Oct., '82."
Includes text and color illustration of Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad Company locomotive pulling several cars at night.
On verso: timetables and color illustration of "Hannibal & St. Joseph R.R. reclining chair car" under heading, "Safety, speed and splendor."
Spectacular map with brilliant color illustrations on both sides. The bottom half of the recto is a fully colored "Map of the old reliable Hannibal and St. Joseph short line" in which the H&SJ railway network is represented by thick, black lines. It also shows other companies' railways from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Augusta, Maine. The top half of the recto is an illustration of an H&SJ train in bright, full color crossing a bridge while using "the new electric light." While almost half of the verso consists of timetables, the entire bottom half is a bright cutaway view of a Hannibal & St. Joseph reclining chair car showing passengers lounging in comfort.
Map of the old reliable Hannibal and St. Joseph short line
Alternative Title
Panel title: Old reliable Hannibal and St. Joseph Rail Road, the pioneer route to the West : two through trains daily via Quincy
Creator
Rand McNally and Company
Scale
Scale approximately 1:6,810,000
Coordinates
W 106°--W 69°/N 46°--N 35°
Place of Publication
Chicago (Ill.)
Publisher
Rand McNally and Company
Date of Publication
1882
Extent
1 map : color
Dimensions
17 x 48 cm, on sheet 36 x 53 cm, folded to 18 x 9 cm
Notes
Likely published October 12, 1882.
"The only line running round trip cars between Chicago, Toledo, Indianapolis and Kansas City, Atchison and St. Joseph, without change."
Relief shown by hachures.
"12 Oct., '82."
Includes text and color illustration of Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad Company locomotive pulling several cars at night.
On verso: timetables and color illustration of "Hannibal & St. Joseph R.R. reclining chair car" under heading, "Safety, speed and splendor."
Spectacular map with brilliant color illustrations on both sides. The bottom half of the recto is a fully colored "Map of the old reliable Hannibal and St. Joseph short line" in which the H&SJ railway network is represented by thick, black lines. It also shows other companies' railways from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Augusta, Maine. The top half of the recto is an illustration of an H&SJ train in bright, full color crossing a bridge while using "the new electric light." While almost half of the verso consists of timetables, the entire bottom half is a bright cutaway view of a Hannibal & St. Joseph reclining chair car showing passengers lounging in comfort.