HNWR013
FILES
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
Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway by Nelson Harris
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 July 22, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/HNWR013.