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Contributing Institution:
California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives
Title: Railway & Locomotive Historical Society (R&LHS) Postcard Collection
Identifier/Call Number: MS 906
Physical Description:
3.36 Linear Feet
8 shoeboxes
Date (inclusive): 1851-1953
Abstract: The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society Postcard Collection contains postcards of railroad stations dating from 1851-1953.
Most of the photographs are of railroad stations. There are also some photographs of trains, rolling stock, locomotives, shops,
yards and tunnels. Also includes reproductions of sketches made by Howard L. Fogg, an American artist who specialized in railroad
art.
Physical Location: Statewide Museum Collections Center: I2.208.J7
Language of Material:
English
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Collection is open for research by appointment. Contact Library Staff.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
On loan from The Railroad & Locomotive Historical Society.
This collection is arranged into three series:
Series 1. Railroad Depots
Series 2. Other Subjects
Series 3. Howard L. Fogg Art
The Railroad and Locomotive Historical Society (R&LHS) was founded in 1921 by railroad enthusiasts Charles Fisher, Arthur
Curran, Warren Jacobs, and Roy Carlson. It is the oldest organization in North America entirely devoted to railroad history
and emphasizes the preservation and documentation of business history and industrial technology. The first chapter of the
R&LHS was established in New York City in 1934. Originally centered on the East Coast of the United States, the society currently
has ten local/regional chapters in the United States, including one in California. While the majority of members are nonprofessional
railroading enthusiasts, the society counts amongst its ranks archivists, historians, preservationists, curators, and museum
directors.
The Society has received multiple awards for its efforts in writing and photography. It has made its photograph and research
collections available to researchers since 1927, when the Harvard Business School made two rooms available in its Baker Library.
In 1983, the R&LHS collections were transferred to California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento. Since then, the National
chapter of the R&LHS has partnered with the CSRM to house their extensive collection of corporate documents and locomotive
related memorabilia.
[Identification of item], Railway & Locomotive Historical Society Postcard Collection, MS 906, California State Railroad Museum
Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.
The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society Postcard Collection contains postcards of railroad stations dating from 1851-1953.
Most postcards feature photographs, but there are a few paintings and drawings of railroad stations. There are also some photographs
of trains, rolling stock, locomotives, shops, yards and tunnels. The railroads listed operate in the United States and Canada
with a focus on the Eastern United States. Railroads that appear promintently include Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe, Boston
and Albany, and Boston and Maine. Postcards may include dates, correspondence and annotations.There are also some sketches
by Howard L. Fogg, an American artist who specialized in railroad art. These postcards depict the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Railroad stations
Railroad photographs