Title
'Fast Mail' Service Program Slated Here; To Mark Diamond Anniversary
Subject
local news
Description
A "Breakneck" Speedster...which averaged 31 miles per hour in a mail run from Chicago to Council Bluffs in 1884 is shown in this 75-year old photograph. The steamer pulled two cars.
Creator
Nonpareil photos
Source
Daily Nonpareil March 1, 1959
Publisher
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives
Date
ca 1884
Format
Black and white photograph
Type
Photograph
Identifier
Burlington_Northern_Railroad_3_1_1959_002.jpg
Coverage
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Rights
The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. ยง 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user.
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
19.5 x 8.5 cm