Illinois Central Railroad Engine 2088, July 1956

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Description

This black and white photograph features an image of the Illinois Central Railroad engine 2088 where it is parked in Greenville, Mississippi in July 1956. Tracks are seen in the foreground of the photograph and electricity poles are seen behind the train engine. The month and year are printed along the bottom edge and the engine number and the location are written on the back.

Publication Date

1956

Approximate Creation Date

1956-07

Time Period

1950-1959

Subjects

Photographs; Railroads; Trains

Keywords

railroad trains; railroad cars; railroad engines

Geographic Location

Greenville (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

photograph

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1954_photo-Engine-2088_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 5, Mississippi Delta Region

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.

Recommended Citation

Illinois Central Railroad Engine 2088, July 1956, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University