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Transportation
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USD 2.99 |
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USD 52.00 |
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| Start Time: |
5/12/2008 |
| End Time: |
5/19/2008 |
| Location: |
Pottstown, PA |
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UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS A VERY NICE AND RARE PIECE OF RAILROADING HISTORY. A MAUCH CHUNK EXCURSION VIA THE READING RAILWAY AND C.R.R. OF NJ POSTER DATING FROM 1870-1923. WITH MORE RESEARCH I CAN PROBABLY NARROW THIS DATE DOWN A BIT. THE MAUCH CHUNK RAILROAD, SOMETIMES CALLED AMERICA'S FIRST RAILROAD ORIGINALLY TRANSPORTED COAL AND LUMBER. AFTER THE DECLINE OF THE COAL INDUSTRY PASSENGER EXCURSIONS WERE OFFERED BECAUSE THE AREA IS VERY SCENIC. (I'VE BEEN THERE AND IT IS NICE). THIS EXCURSION ENDED AT GLEN ONOKO WHICH HAS SOME BREATHTAKING WATERFALLS. THESE EXCURSIONS BEGAN IN 1870 AND ENDED AROUND 1923 WHEN THE READING RAILWAY BECAME THE READING RAILROAD. THE POSTER IS IN PRETTY GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS' AGE. THERE ARE TWO TEARS AT THE TOP ABOUT SIX INCHES LONG RUNNING VERTICALLY. I TAPED THE BACK OF THE TEARS BUT I HAVE ANOTHER POSTER IN THE SAME CONDITION(ALSO WITHOUT THE TACKHOLES). I'M NOT SO SURE THAT THE OTHER WOULDN'T RIP FURTHER DURING SHIPPING WITHOUT BEING SECURED SOMEHOW SO I'M OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS. I DO INTEND TO KEEP ONE OF THEM. THE EDGES NEAR THE TOP AND BOTTOM ARE A LITTLE TATTERED. MEASURES 44 INCHES HIGH BY 32 INCHES WIDE. A NICE PIECE OF EARLY RAILROAD AMERICAN HISTORY. FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS OR REQUEST MORE PICS. NO RESERVE! On May-17-08 at 12:52:30 PDT, seller added the following information:THERE IS A NUMBER ON THE LEFT CORNER OF THE POSTER WHICH I HADN'T REALLY NOTICED BEFORE. THE NUMBER IS 200-1914. I WOULD IMAGINE THAT 1914 IS THE DATE. NOT SURE WHAT THE 200 IS. ALSO WANTED TO ADD THAT IT WAS PRINTED IN READING, PA BY EDWARD PENGELLY & BROTHER, PRINTERS. I ADDED TWO NEW PHOTOS SHOWING THESE DETAILS.
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