Black Diamond, The.

Publication

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The National Museum of Transportation

Name/Title

Black Diamond, The.

Entry/Object ID

R697.001.001

Tags

Article - Newspaper or Magazine., St. Louis Globe-Democrat, The., Digital only, Ephemera

Collection

Christopher Collection.

Category

Newspaper article

Publication Details

Publication Type

Newspaper

Periodical

Globe Democrat, The.

Periodical Type

Newspaper

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

St. Louis, MO

State/Province

Missouri

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Date Published

May 16, 1949

Time Period

20th Century

Publication Language

English

Publication Subjects

The National Museum of Transportation (TNMOT). Walter W. Thompson, assistant to the president of the museum. The Black Diamond, 1868 inspection locomotive of the Reading Railroad. Reading Company. R. N. Tucker, chief clerk of the Reading Company. Emmett E. McConnell, general agent of the Reading Company. V. Ginder, traveling freight agent for the railroad.

Transcription

Transcription

THE BLACK DIAMOND, 1868 inspection locomotive of the Reading Railroad, was turned over to the Museum of Transport at Barrett's Station, St. Louis County, yesterday. Standing on the diminutive engine's platform are, from left: R. N. Tucker, chief clerk of the Reading Company; Walter W. Thompson, assistant to the president of the museum; Emmett E. McConnell, general agent of the Reading Company, and V. Ginder, traveling freight agent for the railroad.

Language

English

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Digital Resource

Date

March 19, 2026

Created By

Mogerman, Jordan

Create Date

March 19, 2026

Updated By

Mogerman, Jordan

Update Date

April 22, 2026