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Illinois Central Railroad logo

Object Details

Description
The logo of the Illinois Central Railroad system. The company commissioned a photographer to take photographs of the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Commissioned by
Illinois Central Railroad, American, founded 1851
Date
1927
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Dimensions
H x W: 20 x 25 1/2 in. (50.8 x 64.8 cm)
Type
gelatin silver prints

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  • 1927: A Year in the Collections
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