1889 Pennsylvania Railroad schedule pocket booklet...
Item # 728572
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Here is a Pennsylvania Railroad pocket schedule dated June 29, 1889 for train service between the two big East coast cities of New York and Philadelphia. This booklet measures 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches and is 4 pages. (see images) Very minor wear along the top margin, otherwise in very nice condition.
Background: The June 29, 1889 date on your miniature Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) timetable carries profound historical significance, capturing the company at a critical turning point in American transportation history. Issued less than a month after the catastrophic Johnstown Flood on May 31—which destroyed miles of the PRR mainline and killed over 2,200 people—this pocket schedule represents the railroad's remarkable operational resilience as it rushed to reassure travelers and restore full express train service along the vital New York to Philadelphia corridor. Printed in a compact vest-pocket format tailored for Gilded Age business commuters, this miniature booklet details the PRR's elite "Clockwork" service, complete with Hudson River ferry connections into Manhattan and luxurious Pullman parlor car accommodations. Beyond its practical use, the document stands as an exceptional artifact of late-19th-century railroadiana ephemera, offering a direct snapshot of the intense regional transit competition, high-speed passenger operations, and corporate recovery during the peak era of American steam railroading.
Background: The June 29, 1889 date on your miniature Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) timetable carries profound historical significance, capturing the company at a critical turning point in American transportation history. Issued less than a month after the catastrophic Johnstown Flood on May 31—which destroyed miles of the PRR mainline and killed over 2,200 people—this pocket schedule represents the railroad's remarkable operational resilience as it rushed to reassure travelers and restore full express train service along the vital New York to Philadelphia corridor. Printed in a compact vest-pocket format tailored for Gilded Age business commuters, this miniature booklet details the PRR's elite "Clockwork" service, complete with Hudson River ferry connections into Manhattan and luxurious Pullman parlor car accommodations. Beyond its practical use, the document stands as an exceptional artifact of late-19th-century railroadiana ephemera, offering a direct snapshot of the intense regional transit competition, high-speed passenger operations, and corporate recovery during the peak era of American steam railroading.
Category: Post-Civil War
Price
$48
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.