Photograph
French Gratitude Train Boxcar
| French Gratitude Train boxcar, (Merci Train) carrying gifts for the state of Wisconsin, on a flatbed truck on the grounds of the Wisconsin State Capitol Building. "Train de la Reconnainssance Francaise." The train was composed of 49 cars, each bearing gifts for each one of the United States plus one car with gifts to be divided between Hawaii and Alaska, which had not yet been granted statehood. |
| Image ID: | 57739 |
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| Creation Date: | 02 13 1949 |
| Creator Name: | Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Arthur M. Vinje photographs and negatives, circa 1914-circa 1962 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6442.2336B |
| Original Dimensions: | 5 x 4 inches |
| One of nine images. Published in the "Wisconsin State Journal" on February 14, 1949. |
| Wisconsin State Capitol (Madison, Wis.) |
| Coats |
| Hats |
| Cities and towns |
| Children and adults |
| Outdoor photography |
| Plaques, plaquettes |
| Signs and symbols |
| Railroad cars |
| Trailers |
| Snow |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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