Object Details
Summary
Collection documents the business of the Wagner Palace Car Company, manufacturers of sleeping and parlor cars in Buffalo, New York.
Content Description
Consist of proposals, contracts, a logbook, passes, newspaper clipping, and receipts primarily relating to the manufacturing of sleeping and parlor cars by the Wagner Palace Car Company. Materials are arranged in chronological order.
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Manufacturer
Wagner Palace Company
Former owner
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Science and Technology
Donor
Dubin, Arthur D. (Arthur Detmers)
Place
Buffalo (New York)
Topic
Railroad passenger cars
Sleeping cars (Railroads)
Railroads -- 19th century
Transportation
Contracts
Railroad car builders
Provenance
Collection donated by Arthur D. Dubin in 1986.
Manufacturer
Wagner Palace Company
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Biographical / Historical
Webster Wagner (October 2, 1817-January 13, 1882), a businessman and inventor, was in the wagon making business and an employee of the New York Central Railroad Company before he created his own company. The Wagner Palace Car Company was founded in Buffalo, New York to sell the sleeping and parlor cars he had invented. Throughout its existence the Wagner Palace Car Company competed with and had several legal battles with another railroad car manufacturer the Pullman Palace Car Company. In 1900 the Wagner Palace Car Company was sold to the Pullman Palace Car Company.
Sources:
Mid-Continent Railway Museum, Wagner Palace Car Company
Extent
.25 Cubic feet (1 box )
Date
undated
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry in May 2022.
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier
NMAH.AC.1574
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Citation
Wagner Palace Car Company Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Arrangement
Collection is arranged in one series.
Processing Information
Collection is processed.
Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
NMAH.AC.1574
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Record ID
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