Especial Announcement to Visitors to Savannah, Florida and the South
Dublin Core
Title
Especial Announcement to Visitors to Savannah, Florida and the South
Alternative Title
Announcement to Visitors to Savannah, Florida & the South
Subject
Railroads--Florida
Description
An announcement from the Atlantic Coast Line of Railways dating back to December 29, 1877. At the time, the Atlantic Coast Line was an informal name that was adopted in 1871 by railroads paralleling the Atlantic Ocean. The flier advertised a new luxurious tourist train that eventually became considered the first deluxe tourist train in the United States. Speaking specifically to Northerners, this flier offers five different railroad lines to the South, while also offering different kinds of boxcars. The first offer is the completion of the Ashley River Railroad. The second offer is a double daily service to Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia. The third is a semi-weekly service of sleeping cars between Boston, Massachusetts, and Savannah. Additionally, the fourth offer is also for sleeping cars from Washington, D.C., to Savannah, and connecting with Boston and Washington. Finally, the fifth offer is from Richmond, Virginia, to New York City, New York. The flier then offers the location of the company’s headquarters in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington. Lastly, the flier lists the names of agents for southern travel: W. J. Walker, General Agent; A. Pope, General Passenger and Ticket Agent; and J. H. White, Passenger Agent. The flier itself was printed by Munroe and Metz.
Source
Original advertisement, December 29, 1877: Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.
Date Created
1877-12-29
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original advertisement, December 29, 1877.
Is Part Of
Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
738 KB
Medium
1 advertisement
Language
eng
Type
Text
Spatial Coverage
Charleston, South Carolina
Savannah, Georgia
Atlantic Coast Line of Railways Ticket Office, Boston, Massachusetts
Atlantic Coast Line of Railways Ticket Office, Washington, D.C.
Richmond, Virginia
Atlantic Coast Line of Railways Ticket Office, New York City, New York
Atlantic Coast Line of Railways Ticket Office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Baltimore, Maryland
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Museum of Seminole County History and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Fried, Aaron
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 25: The Railways of Central Florida." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/2477.
Mulligan, Michael. Railroad Depots of Central Florida. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2008.
Turner, Gregg M. A Journey into Florida Railroad History. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2008.
Murdock, R. Ken. Outline History of Central Florida Railroads. Winter Garden, Fla: Central Florida Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, 1997.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 advertisement
Collection
Citation
“Especial Announcement to Visitors to Savannah, Florida and the South,” RICHES, accessed December 26, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6434.