Cleveland & Erie Rail Road Time Card, 1865

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Cleveland & Erie Rail Road Time Card
Dates:
1865
Abstract:
Framed broadside schedule for the funeral train of Abraham Lincoln, via the Cleveland & Erie Railroad, April 28, 1865.
Extent:
1 Linear Feet 1 oversized box with framed broadside within
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Cleveland & Erie Rail Road Time Card, MS 11, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Schedule for the funeral train (consisting of pilot engine and cortege train) of Abraham Lincoln, via the Cleveland & Erie Railroad, April 28, 1865. The pilot engine left Erie at 2:15 a.m. and arrived in Cleveland at 6:50 a.m., traveling a distance of 95-1/2 miles.

Biographical / historical:

Funeral procession: Lincoln's funeral train stopped in Cleveland on its way from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, Illinois. The train arrived at Cleveland's Union Depot at 6:50 AM on April 28, 1865. A public viewing and memorial service were held at Public Square, and the procession included a hearse drawn by four white horses, a Guard of Honor, and a 36-gun salute.

Acquisition information:
Louis Stein Collection
Physical location:
Statewide Museum Collections Center
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Library Archives staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-11-27 17:36:44 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research by appointment. Contact Library Staff

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the California State Railroad Museum. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the CSRM Library & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the CSRM as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Cleveland & Erie Rail Road Time Card, MS 11, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.

Location of this collection:
111 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814, US
Contact:
(916) 323-8073