This rare 1927 Souvenir Program from the Fair of the Iron Horse in Baltimore and Ohio is a must-have for collectors of transportation memorabilia. The program features exciting photographs and interesting facts about the event with extensive word and picture commemoration of the Baltimore & Ohio Centenary celebration. There are histories, displays, re-enactment description, pictures of the famous. and infamous making it a valuable addition to any paper collection.
The program is in excellent shape and is a great find for anyone interested in collectibles. Add this unique piece to your collection today!
The Fair in question took place in Halethorpe, Maryland, September to October of that year. The Baltimore & Ohio was 100 years young then and was spread out over 25 acres southwest of Mount Clare Station (around the Old Main Line). The attendance during those months was pegged at over 1.25 million people for the event. Not only were there stationary exhibitions, models and ephemera on display, but costumed actors would be seen on platforms or roaming about. Also, there was an afternoon daily pageant--moving!--showing the "progress" of transportation through the ages: Native Americans, other horseback riders, stagecoaches, Conestoga wagons, and the evolution of trains through the years. Included were not only American locomotives, but entries from Canada and Britain as well.
This program is complete and has NO missing pages--32 including front and back covers; these pages are not numbered in this program. It is graded in GOOD condition. There is NO browning of the pages. There is a small tear in the center of the spine and one on the back cover as seen in the last two pictures. The program is "oversized", measuring at approximately 11 x 16 inches.
Enjoy this step back into the history and the glory of trains. This belonged to my husband who absolutely loved trains! I'm 77 now and recently downsized so I want to share some of his favorite pieces. I hope someone else can enjoy this as much as he did.