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Photographer: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift by the D&M and Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Pinkerton, Jr.
Caption: Detroit & Mackinac Railway Combination Car, 1901-1905
Additional Description: The combination car combined the functions of a baggage car and a passenger coach. These economical railcars were ideal for distant branches or short-line operations where traffic was light. This car, built circa 1905 and used on Michigan's Detroit & Mackinac Railway, includes three compartments: a baggage area, a smoking compartment, and a seven-seat parlor.
Submitted: May 24, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
Database Locator Identification Number: p790985
File Size: 0.094 Megabytes

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