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Gelatin silver print of four 1927 Mississippi River flood images
A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This is a set of four images on one sheet of paper, itself pasted onto a scrapbook page. At top left: flooded church; at top right: flooded two-story buidling with arches; at bottom left: flooded street with horse and wagon; at bottom right: flooded four story building.- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This is a set of four images on one sheet of paper, itself pasted onto a scrapbook page. At top left: flooded church; at top right: flooded two-story buidling with arches; at bottom left: flooded street with horse and wagon; at bottom right: flooded four story building.
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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Vicksburg, Miss. 5-3-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo shows a barge operated by the Louisiana & Mississippi Railroad Transfer Company.- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 3, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo shows a barge operated by the Louisiana & Mississippi Railroad Transfer Company.
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.57
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
-
Gelatin silver print of four 1927 Mississippi River flood images
A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This is a set of four images on one sheet of paper, itself pasted onto a scrapbook page. At top left: Rolling Fork, Miss. 5-2-27; at top right: Rolling Fork, Miss. 5-12-27; at bottom left: Rolling Fork, Miss. 5-2-27; at bottom right: Rolling Fork, Miss. 5-12-27.- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Rolling Fork, Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This is a set of four images on one sheet of paper, itself pasted onto a scrapbook page. At top left: Rolling Fork, Miss. 5-2-27; at top right: Rolling Fork, Miss. 5-12-27; at bottom left: Rolling Fork, Miss. 5-2-27; at bottom right: Rolling Fork, Miss. 5-12-27.
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.16
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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Vicksburg, Miss. 5-3-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts men in rail cars with stacks of sand bags as they prepare to fortify the walls holding back the Mississippi floodwater.- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 3, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts men in rail cars with stacks of sand bags as they prepare to fortify the walls holding back the Mississippi floodwater.
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.58
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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S. S. Sprague Arriving at Vicksburg with 9 Barges Loaded with Refugees from Greenville and vicinity - April 1927
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a river barge delivering refugees from Greenville, Mississippi. The S.S. Sprague, when built, was the largest steam powered sternwheeler towboat.- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a river barge delivering refugees from Greenville, Mississippi. The S.S. Sprague, when built, was the largest steam powered sternwheeler towboat.
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.60
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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Gelatin silver print of four 1927 Mississippi River flood images
A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This is a set of four images on one sheet of paper, itself pasted onto a scrapbook page. At top left: Floweree, Miss. 5-2-27; at top right: N. from Kings, Miss 5-2-27; at bottom left: N. of Kings, Miss 5-2-27; at bottom right: [illegible].- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Floweree, Warren County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This is a set of four images on one sheet of paper, itself pasted onto a scrapbook page. At top left: Floweree, Miss. 5-2-27; at top right: N. from Kings, Miss 5-2-27; at bottom left: N. of Kings, Miss 5-2-27; at bottom right: [illegible].
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
-
Y. & M. V. R. R. Station Cary, Miss. 5-1-27
Gelatin silver print of 1927 Mississippi River flood
A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a group of men in canoes near a flooded railway stop.- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 8 1/16 x 9 15/16 in. (20.5 x 25.3 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Cary, Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 1, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a group of men in canoes near a flooded railway stop.
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- Transportation
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.24
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
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Greenville, Miss. South from R. R. Water Tank 4-30-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts the flooded town of Greenville, MS.- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 30, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts the flooded town of Greenville, MS.
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.28
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
-
Gelatin silver print of four 1927 Mississippi River flood images
A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This is a set of four images on one sheet of paper, itself pasted onto a scrapbook page. At top left: flooded trees and one-story house; at top right: flooded white house with two outbuildings; at bottom left: two flooded houses; at bottom right: flooded four-story building, possibly a factory.- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 30, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This is a set of four images on one sheet of paper, itself pasted onto a scrapbook page. At top left: flooded trees and one-story house; at top right: flooded white house with two outbuildings; at bottom left: two flooded houses; at bottom right: flooded four-story building, possibly a factory.
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
-
Gelatin silver print of four 1927 Mississippi River flood images
A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This is a set of four images on one sheet of paper, itself pasted onto a scrapbook page. At top left: Burdette, Miss. 5-1-27; at rop right: Choctaw, Miss. 4-30-27; at bottom left: Near Choctaw, Miss. 4-30-27; at bottom right: Burdette [illegible] Miss. [illegible]- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Burdette, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 30 - May 1, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This is a set of four images on one sheet of paper, itself pasted onto a scrapbook page. At top left: Burdette, Miss. 5-1-27; at rop right: Choctaw, Miss. 4-30-27; at bottom left: Near Choctaw, Miss. 4-30-27; at bottom right: Burdette [illegible] Miss. [illegible]
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
-
Panther Burn, Miss. 4-30-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
Two gelatin silver prints of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. The photos are unmounted and unattached, but together create a picture of a set of railroad tracks.- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Panther Burn, Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 30, 1927
- Description
- Two gelatin silver prints of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. The photos are unmounted and unattached, but together create a picture of a set of railroad tracks.
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.23
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
-
Y. & M. V. R. R. Station Egremont, Miss. 5-2-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts the flooded train station at Egremont, Mississippi.- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Egremont, Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 2, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts the flooded train station at Egremont, Mississippi.
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- Transportation
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.30
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
-
Rolling Fork, Miss. 5-2-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a flooded street with several stranded cars.- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Rolling Fork, Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 2, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a flooded street with several stranded cars.
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.33
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
-
Vicksburg, Miss. 5-3-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a flood wall outside Vicksburg with a pump launching water back over the wall.- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 3, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a flood wall outside Vicksburg with a pump launching water back over the wall.
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.56
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
-
Rolling Fork, Miss. 5-2-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a flooded street with several stranded cars.- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Rolling Fork, Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 2, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts a flooded street with several stranded cars.
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.34
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
-
V. S. & R. Barnes 5-24-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo shows the ruined track lines submerged near the Barnes railway station.- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Barnes, Leake County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 24, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo shows the ruined track lines submerged near the Barnes railway station.
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.44
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
-
Near Helm, Miss BR L 134-6 5-9-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo shows a stretch of track near Helm, Mississippi. The track, whether purposely or from rising floodwaters, has been raised off the ground. A man sits on the track.- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Helm, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 9, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo shows a stretch of track near Helm, Mississippi. The track, whether purposely or from rising floodwaters, has been raised off the ground. A man sits on the track.
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.46
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
-
Vicksburg, Miss. 5-3-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts an area near Vicksburg where the railroad tracks are protected from the floodwaters by tall, deep walls of sand bags.- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 3, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts an area near Vicksburg where the railroad tracks are protected from the floodwaters by tall, deep walls of sand bags.
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.53
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
-
Vicksburg, Miss. 5-3-27
Gelatin silver print of the 1927 Mississippi River flood
A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts the railway near Vicksburg as it crosses a stretch of water.- Created by
- Unidentified
- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 3, 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This photo depicts the railway near Vicksburg as it crosses a stretch of water.
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.54
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad
-
Gelatin silver print of four 1927 Mississippi River flood images
A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This is a set of four images on one sheet of paper, itself pasted onto a scrapbook page. At top left: Helm, Miss. 4-30-2; at top right: N. from Helm, Miss 4-30-27; at bottom left: Helm 5-9-27; at bottom right: Helm, Miss 4-30-27- Commissioned by
- Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 in. (20 x 25.5 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Helm, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April - May 1927
- Description
- A gelatin silver print of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. This is a set of four images on one sheet of paper, itself pasted onto a scrapbook page. At top left: Helm, Miss. 4-30-2; at top right: N. from Helm, Miss 4-30-27; at bottom left: Helm 5-9-27; at bottom right: Helm, Miss 4-30-27
- Topic
- American South
- Communities
- Great Migration
- Photography
- Transportation
- United States--History--1919-1933
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2011.13.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1927 Illinois Central Railroad