ITRR - End of 54 Years of Electric Passenger Service Marked.

Publication

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The National Museum of Transportation

Name/Title

ITRR - End of 54 Years of Electric Passenger Service Marked.

Entry/Object ID

R697.001.033

Tags

Article - Newspaper or Magazine., TNMOT History

Collection

Steve Haack Collection, The.

Publication Details

Publication Type

Newspaper

Periodical

Globe Democrat, The.

Periodical Type

Newspaper

Date Published

Dec 19, 1956

Time Period

20th Century

Place Printed

* Untyped Place Printed

St. Louis, MO

State/Province

Missouri

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Date Printed

Dec 18, 1956

Publication Language

English

Publication Subjects

Illinois Terminal Railroad Company 1917 interurban passenger car TNMOT Dr John P Roberts Arthur K Atkinson F L Dennis Edward F Doody

Transcription

THE END OF 54 YEARS OF PASSENGER SERVICE by the electric trains of the Illinois Terminal Railroad Company was marked yesterday by the presentation of this interurban passenger car, built, in 1917, to the Museum of Transport. Shown at the ceremony at the Terminal station are, from the left: Dr. John P. Roberts, president of the museum; Arthur K. Atkinson, president of the railroad; F. L. Dennis, a vice president, and Edward F. Doody, executive vice president of the museum. -Globe-Democrat Photo

Created By

Mogerman, Jordan

Create Date

April 20, 2026

Updated By

Mogerman, Jordan

Update Date

July 27, 2026