File:Sam Houston Zephyr circa 1936 - 1944.JPG

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Summary

Description Promotional postcard for the Sam Houston Zephyr which was operated jointly by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and the Rock Island Railroad. Service began on the line on 1 October 1936 and ultimately ended in 1966. This is a depiction of the first trainset of the service. Built by Budd, it was in service from 1936 until 1944, when the entire train was destroyed by fire while it was operating under the Rock Island's jurisdiction. A different style of trainset replaced it.
Date Postmarked 31 January 1937
Source

eBay item

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Author Chicago Burlington & Quincy (Burlington)/Rock Island Railroads
Other versions

PD-PRE1978.

  • It's clear the card was produced by the railroads for promotion of the train service and intended for distribution to the public as advertising/promotion.
  • The card has no copyright markings on it as can be seen in the links above.
  • Cards issued by the company after 1977 have copyrights on the photos.
  • United States Copyright Office page 2 "Visually Perceptible Copies The notice for visually perceptible copies should contain all three elements described below. They should appear together or in close proximity on the copies.
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