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HNWR013

FILES

HNWR013.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

HNWR013

Description

Passengers board an N&W coach. Passenger service when into a steep decline after the mid-1940s. In 1946, for example, the N&W carried 3.4 million passengers. By 1950, that figure was about 900,000. The automobile was taking its toll on the railroad industry.

Creator

unknown

Source

Date

1947

Contributor

Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation

Rights

Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.

Format

Digital tiff

Type

Still Image

Identifier

HNWR013

Citation

unknown, “HNWR013,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed November 21, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/HNWR013.