[Union Station in Washington D.C.] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Union Station in Washington D.C.]

Creator

  • Photographer: Hanlon, Pat
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Donor: Blanton, Burt C.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Administrator, First Christian Church

Date

  • Creation: 1969-07-25
  • Digitized: 2007-08-15

Language

  • No Language

Description

  • Content Description: This massive structure is the Union Station in Washington D.C. on July 25, 1969. This terminal has a total of thirty tracks, of which nine are through tracks and twenty-one are stub end. A portion of the station's tracks are electrified by the overhead catenary system thereby Permitting Penn Central's GG1 Electric Locomotives heading passenger trains, the "Metroliners", and electric powered multiple unit commuter trains to serve the terminal.
  • Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Railroads - Depots
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Automobiles
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - United States - Washington D.C.

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Washington D.C.
  • Time Period: mod-tim

Collection

  • Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2007
    Code: SG07

Institution

  • Name: Museum of the American Railroad
    Code: MARD

Rights

  • Rights Access: public

Resource Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 4-0318
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth28616

Note

  • Digital Preservation: creationHardware: Epson Perfection V700 Photo
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