Photograph
John Herman and Wife Sleeping in Railroad Car
| John Herman and his wife sleeping in their seats on a railroad car. Printed in The Milwaukee Journal with a caption that reads: "The train ride in day coaches from Wisconsin and Michigan farms to Seattle proved tedious for most of the pioneers who are now on their way by boat to Alaska to settle in the Matanuska valley. Shown here are John Herman of Plymouth, Wis., and his wife catching a few winks as the train rolled over western prairies." Caption with print reads: "Sleeping on train en route to Seattle." |
| Image ID: | 143045 |
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| Creation Date: | 05 19 1935 |
| Creator Name: | Schaleben, Arville |
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| Collection Name: | Arville Schaleben papers, 1929-1996 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | M2010-082, Box 2, Folder 4 |
| Original Dimensions: | 3.5 x 2.375 inches |
| See Image ID: 143075 for newspaper article |
| Clothing and dress |
| Indoor photography |
| Men |
| Pioneers |
| Spouses |
| Women |
| Railroad cars |
| Travel |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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