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100 YEAR OLD 1916 GRAND TRUNK EASTERN SECTION RAILROAD SYSTEM MAP GT RR HISTORY
VERY RARE 100 YEAR OLD
ORIGINAL ANTIQUE 1916
GRAND TRUNK
(EASTERN SECTION)
RAILROADSYSTEM MAP
ITEM DESCRIPTION: You are bidding on a AN ORIGINAL 1916 RAILROAD SYSTEM MAP SHOWING THIS RAILROAD SYSTEM MAP AND WITH IT’S EARLY CONNECTING LINES. THE MAP SHOWS THE LOCATION OF MANY MAJOR DEPOTS AND EXCHANGES. THIS MAP MAKES A GREAT GIFT AND PROVIDES A WEALTH OF SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC VALUE TO ANY RAIL HISTORIAN, FAMILY GEANOLOGIST OR STATE HISTORIAN.
IN OVER FIFTY YEARS OF COLLECTING RAILROAD MEMORABILIA I HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO ACQUIRE A SMALL COLLECTION OF THESE VERY RARE RR SYSTEM MAPS. THIS MAP SHOWS THE EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGIONS RAILTRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND REGIONAL RAIL HISTORY. INITIALS OF ALL CONNECTING RAILROADS ARE SHOWN BESIDE EACH RAIL LINE.
(PLEASE MAGNIFY SCANS & SEE THE LIST OF OTHER RAILROAD SYSTEM MAPS FROM 1889.)NOTE:THE BACK SIDE OFMAPS HAVE EITHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION CONCERNING OTHER RAILROADS OR SYSTEM MAPS OF OTHER RAILROADS. I HAVE INCLUDED SCANS FOR THE BACK PAGES OF THE MAPS WHEN ANOTHER RR MAP IS ON IT. INCLUDEDARESCANS SHOWING ALIST OF THE RAILROADS CONTAINED IN THE ORIGINAL PUBLICATION – THIS LIST AND OTHER MAPS ARENOT INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS AUCTION.
THIS OLD 8×12-1/2 INCHMAP will matt and frame very nicely. There is a NICE margin around the map. The paper has browned slightly with age but is ingood condition. You may note the condition of the map in the large scansthat accompanies this auction. The map comes from 1916Commercial & Financial Chronicle Investors Supplement.. Should you have any questions concerning this map or the railroads shown on it, please contact me before you bid.- OWN AND DISPLAY THIS RARE ORIGINAL PIECE OFHISTORIC RAILROAD MEMORABILIA –
DON’T LET IT GET AWAY – I MAY NOT HAVE ANOTHER ONE LIKE THIS.Just imagine how this old map would look FRAMED IN YOUR HOME, OFFICE OR BUSINESS. Any teacher railroad enthusiast, regional historian, genealogist, researcher or map lover would be delighted to place this map in their collection or on their wall.SAFE SHIPPING IN A CARDBOARDTUBEWINNING BIDDER AGREES TO PAY $4.50 FOR EXPEDITED FIRST CLASS SHIPPING IN A SHIPPING TUBE ORPRIORITY SHIPPING OF$7.50 SHIPPING IN THE US. FOREIGN WINNERS AGREE TO PAY $10.00 FOR FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL MAIL SHIPPING IN A TUBE. I gladly accept PayPal. ADDITIONAL OLD RAILROAD SYSTEM MAPS WILL BE LISTED SOON
SO KEEP WATCHING OUR AUCTIONSOVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS I WILL BE OFFERING SOME 300 OF THESE VERY OLD RAILROAD SYSTEM MAPS. THESE SYSTEM MAPSILLUSTRATEDIFFERENTEARLY AMERICAN RAILROADS AND COME FROM THE YEARS 1886, 1889, 1894 and 1900 AND 1916. THE NUMBER OF MAPS ARE LIMITED, SO IF YOU WANT ONE DON’T LET IT GET AWAY.PLEASE KEEP WATCHING MY LISTING.I ALSO OFFER a wide selection of railroad maps and railroad photos covering the ‘GOLDEN AGE OF RAILROADING” from the 1860’s trough the 1950’s. Please contact me if you have an specificinterest railroad.
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Category: Collectibles:Transportation:Railroadiana and Trains:Paper:Maps
Location: Austin, Texas