z7036

Title Mark Twain Zephyr Is Honored for Ten Years of Service
Date of Original 25 October 1945
Date of Digital 19 October 2003
Description HANNIBAL, MO - The Mark Twain Zephyr is honored for its tenth birthday. The celebration includes the placement of 10 year chevrons by Ralph Budd, President of the CB & Q Railroad. The ceremony takes place at Union Depot where the original dedication was also held. The Zephyr appears to be in good shape considering it has traveled 1,767,180 miles. President Harry S. Truman, who attended the original dedication ceremony as a U.S. Senator, is unable to attend but sends a congratulatory telegram.  Ben Cripe, on the right of the foursome, is standing to the left of the Zephyr engine.
Creator CB & Q Railroad
Contributor Hayden, Archie
Publisher Hannibal Free Public Library (Hannibal, MO)
Subject Mark Twain Zephyr (Railroad train)
Subject Mark Twain Zephyr Birthday (10th) Celebration.
Subject Budd, Ralph, 1879-1962.
Subject Cripe, Ben.
Subject Vaughn, Betty (nee Betty Stephens)
Subject Hannibal (MO)
Original Format Photograph, black and white, 10" by 8"
Digital Format jpg
Identifier Z7036