Description: This is one of many great vintage & antique items I'm currently listing from various estates. Please take a look at my other merchandise at your leisure.You are bidding on: Historic Film Negative Illinois Central RR Men outside the Hotel Peabody for ICRR "Family Dinner" Memphis, Tennessee ~ Jan 9, 1935 ~ Original, postcard-sized, medium format 3.25 x 5.5" film negative. Photographed at Memphis TN in 1935 by the documentary photographer Charles Medin. An ICRR "family dinner" was a quaint term for a gathering of Illinois Central Railroad employees (most if not all men) who would gather for a grand dinner at a fine hotel in a different city each year. On the day a special train would pick them up at various stops along the ICRR line. Their destination in 1935 was the Hotel Peabody, Memphis. Shown are M.M. Hanning, Commercial Agent, Nashville // C.W. Lamb, Commercial Agent, San Antonio // E.J. Monnes (sp?) City Freight Agent, New Orleans // J.P. Houston, Division Traffic Agent, Dubuque // and H. Berg, Commercial Agent, Detroit. Charles Medin was artist/photographer and then assistant editor of the Illinois Central Magazine, circa 1900s to 1949. His images are well-known to railfans as he documented railroads and city street scenes across the Eastern & Southern states.**Multiple negatives purchased at same time ship for the price of one** Negative Measures 3.25 x 5.5 Inches. In Very Good Condition. Please see photos for further details Thanks for Looking and Good Luck BiddingSW4JC
Price: 19.99 USD
Location: Anaheim, California
End Time: 2024-11-24T03:12:16.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Antique: Yes
Type: Negative
Format: Medium Format (3.25 x 5.5)
Year of Production: 1935
Theme: Americana, Architecture, Cities & Towns, Events & Festivals, History, Railroadiana, Topographical, Travel
Image Color: Black & White
Material: Celluloid
Time Period Manufactured: 1925-1949
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Cityscapes, Mardi Gras, Railroad, Tourism, Travel & Transportation
