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1889 antique STARRUCCA HOUSE susquehanna pa LETTERHEAD STONY LOW CO RAILROAD LETTER
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Original April 22, 1889 handwritten railroad letter on attractive Starrucca House hotel letterhead from Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, measuring approximately 5.75 x 9 inches. The ornate letterhead advertises the N.Y., L.E. & W. R.R. Starrucca House, operated by C.A. Miller, and notes the hotel was "Heated by Steam."
The letter is addressed to Geo. S. Strong, Esq., Chief Engineer, Stony Low Co., and discusses railroad operations in considerable technical detail. The writer reports that Lehigh Valley ("L.V.") personnel wish to use a rail car containing approximately five tons of coal and asks for instructions regarding its disposition. The remainder of the correspondence records locomotive performance, including:
- Coal consumption figures
- Number of cars hauled
- Eastbound and westbound trips
- Weather and wind conditions
- Running times
- Comparative fuel efficiency between locomotives
Several specific figures are mentioned, including coal burned per trip and per car, making this an informative primary-source document relating to late-19th-century railroad operations and locomotive efficiency.
A desirable piece for collectors of:
- Railroadiana
- Erie Railroad / New York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad history
- Pennsylvania transportation history
- Lehigh Valley Railroad material
- Engineering and industrial history
- Decorative Victorian hotel letterheads
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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