Chicago & North West railroad mail car model

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Object Details

Description

This model depicts the Chicago & North Western Railway's Railway Post Office (RPO) car that was assigned to the first permanent route established by the Railway Mail Service (RMS). This operation commenced between Chicago, Illinois, and Clinton, Iowa, on August 28, 1862. It was established under the guidance of George B. Armstrong, the first RMS general superintendent.

Date

1862-c. 1957

Object number

0.234863.133

Type

Transportation Equipment & Models

Medium

wood; metal

Dimensions

Height x Width x Depth: 1 9/16 x 1 3/8 x 7 in. (3.97 x 3.49 x 17.78 cm)

Place

United States of America

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

Transportation

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm876e6406e-da58-46ca-9bf6-bcf58b5d12de

Record ID

npm_0.234863.133