Train ticket envelope, c. 1943.

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Train ticket envelope, c. 1943.

Envelope has picture of train and map of the Nickel Plate Road routes, serving Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo, New York, and St. Louis. Under flap are blanks for transportation cost, departure, and reservation information.

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New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

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Railroad founded in 1881 to connect Buffalo and Chicago via Cleveland. It was nicknamed the Nickel Plate Road. After it failed it was taken over by the newly organized New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad in 1887. It merged into the Norfolk and Western Railroad in 1964. From the description of Records 1846-1961. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 17725622 Nickel Plate Road on Oct. 16, 1964 was absorbed via merger by the N & W, or Norfolk and Western...