Inaugural Run of The Valley Railroad
PhotographerPhotographed by
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Date1972
MediumPhotography; negative emulsion on plastic film
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 3/4 x 4 3/4in. (9.5 x 12.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 x 5in. (10.2 x 12.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 x 5in. (10.2 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor
DescriptionMen, women, and children attend celebration of the inaugural run of the Essex Steam Train. People stand listening to speakers on a platform. They watching a steam locomotive approach the station. In some photographs people appear to be seated on an open flatcar. In another photograph, people, including a man with a bass drum, stand on the railroad tracks.
Object number2008.81.1-.8
NotesSubject Note: The orignal Connecticut Valley Railroad from Hartford to Saybrook Point made its first run on July 29, 1871. The railroad fell on hard times in the mid-20th century and closed in 1961.. The Valley Railroad Company resumed service from Essex to Deep River as a tourist attraction in 1971 with its first run on July 29, the 100th anniversary of the first run of the original railroad. It continues in operation as of 2012 and is commonly known as the Essex Steam Train. (Finlay 3/3/2012)On View
Not on view
Clifford Scofield Color Productions
