Name/Title
Railroads Old 58, May 21, 1939Entry/Object ID
0002:2000Description
Old Union Pacific engine. Notice wood in the car
"Old 58," Cecil B. DeMille's promotional tour of the Union Pacific train to advertise release of his film, Union Pacific [Paramount, 1939]; the train is shown here at Caliente, NV on Sunday, May 21, 1939 on the return leg of its Los Angeles to Omaha run; the run also coincided with the opening of Los Angeles' new Union Station.; Major Merrick, PhotographerCollection
Railroads/LocomotivesMade/Created
Notes
Date: May. 21, 1939
Original or Copy: OriginalLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Union Pacific RailroadDimensions
Dimension Notes
Printsize: OtherLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
Research roomDate
January 27, 2026General Notes
Note
Negative Location: N/A
Notes: (2 3/4 x 4 1/2)
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January 27, 2026![0002:2000: "Old 58," Cecil B. DeMille's promotional tour of the Union Pacific train to advertise release of his film, Union Pacific [Paramount, 1939]; the train is shown here at Caliente, NV on Sunday, May 21, 1939 on the return leg of its Los Angeles to Omaha run; the run also coincided with the opening of Los Angeles' new Union Station.](https://d8e7jbdw4fu0e.cloudfront.net/4452/2f282420-3367-11eb-a2f1-f5f60048c1f0-vdT4UAz.lg@2x.jpg)