Cover: Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Rw. / Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company / 1885

Cover: Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Rw. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company, 1885

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Full Title: (Covers to) Good luck to all who travel via the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rw. Great mid-continental link between the Atlantic and Pacific ... Autumn, 1885. Cameron, Amberg & Co., Printers, Chicago.

Author: Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company

Date: 1885

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Author: Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company

Date: 1885

Short Title: Cover: Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Rw.

Publisher: Chicago: Cameron, Amberg & Co.

Type: Covers

Object Height cm: 26

Object Width cm: 11

Note: Folds into self wrappers with illustrations of a horseshoe.

Country: United States

Subject: Railroad

List No: 5249A

Series No: 1

Published In: Good luck to all who travel via the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rw. Great mid-continental link between the Atlantic and Pacific ... Autumn, 1885. Cameron, Amberg & Co., Printers, Chicago. (map on verso) New and correct map of the Great Rock Island Route. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway. The passengers favorite route ... 1885. Copyrighted by E. St. John, general ticket & passenger agent, Chicago, Ill. Geo. F. Cram, Map Engraver, Chicago. (inset) Map of the world showing the route across the United States via the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry.

Publication Author: Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company

Publication Note: Map with printed outline color by state.

Publication List No: 5249.000

Publication Type: Timetable Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 49

Publication Width cm: 104

Image No: 5249A

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