1934 Brochure Exhibits Of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad B&O Rochester NY Centennial
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:4624882 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Year: 1934 |
I CAN'T LOCATE ANY OTHER COPIES outside of digital library collections. This was a brochure that was distributed by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at their exhibit at the Rochester NY Centennial Exhibition in 1934. The exhibition was at Edgerton Park.
Description: Rare 1934 'Exhibits of The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad' Brochure from the Rochester NY Centennial Exhibition that occurred from August 11 - September 9, 1934. It contains 16 pages (including the cover sides) bo...und with two staples in illustrated white soft covers. The front cover illustration shows a Capitol Limited Train (operated by B&O) that is speeding away from the US Capitol Building in Washington DC. The back cover contains a logo/seal of the Capitol Building with text 'East And West Via Washington' and a 'Baltimore & Ohio R.R.' text banner.
This brochure/booklet contains a history of the B&O Railroad as well as the railroads historical relationship with the City of Rochester, New York. There is also a list of B&O facts and a statement of their policy. The text is supplemented with many photos & illustrations. There is even a two-page Map showing the B&O Railroad System by Redfield-Downey-Odell Co. of NY.
The Foreword says in part, "The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad congratulates the City of Rochester on the attainment of its Centenary... While for long having pleasant relations with the City of Rochester, with the acquisition of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company came to have a direct part in the City's life. It has a large investment within its environs, embracing the Genesee dock and yards, Charlotte coal docks, Lincoln Park yard, large Oak Street freight station, passenger station on West Main Street, warehouse on King Street and general office building, the Railroad naturally wants to share in the City's celebrations of its one hundredth Anniversary.".
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O, or BO) first established in 1827, was America's First Railroad. The first section opened in 1830. It eventually linked many cities in the American North East & Mid West. It ran through New York, Washington DC, Baltimore, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo and ultimately up to Rochester NY (as shown on the map).
Measurements: 6" x 9"
Condition: Good. Faint vertical crease through center-right of entire booklet. General dust, toning & soiling to exterior covers & page edges. Minor wrinkling/rippling to pages throughout (it mostly appears as small pockmarks & dings). Content preserved very well. Please inspect the photos.
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