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The World's Record. "1025 Miles in 1047 Minutes." February 15th 1897. "The Burlington Run" Chicago Denver Special.
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| Title | The World's Record. "1025 Miles in 1047 Minutes." February 15th 1897. "The Burlington Run" Chicago Denver Special. |
| Description | A flyer touting a fast run from Chicago to Denver: "The Burlington Route Ran a 'Special' from Chicago to Denver, 1025 minles, on Its Own Track, at nearly 59 Miles Per Hour, on Short Notice and With no Perparation Whatever." Notice on the flyer says it was designed and illustrated by W.H. Spinner, Tkt. Agt. of "The Burlington, " Galesburg, Ill. Contains illustrations and a map. |
| Subject | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
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| Geographic Location | United States--Illinois--Chicago; United States--Illinois--Galesburg; United States--Colorado--Denver |
| Contributors | Spinner, W.H. |
| Type | Text |
| Format | pdf |
| Identifier | Local History Series--Railroads--CB&Q |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | See http://library.knox.edu/digitalcollections/rightsinfo.htm |
| Collection | Railroads in the Midwest, Early Documents and Images (Knox College) |
| Date Digital | 2009-02-15 |
| Physical Description | 1 sheet folded |
| Filename | BurlingtonWorldRecord.pdf |
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