Jacob's Ladder, Mt. Washington Cog Railway, White Mountains, N.H., undated

Collection Name:

Postcard Collection - Mount Washington: Cog Railway

Title:

Jacob's Ladder, Mt. Washington Cog Railway, White Mountains, N.H., undated

Creator:

Curt Teich & Co.

Creator Role:

Publisher

Accession / Call Number:

2024.055

Object ID:

2024.055.03

Date:

undated

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 postcard

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Undated postcard of the Mount Washington Cog Railway train on Jacob's Ladder, Mount Washington, NH. The back states, "JACOB'S LADDER MT. WASHINGTON COG RAILWAY WHITE MOUNTAINS, N.H. The ride over this far-famed trestle, known as Jacob's Ladder, is perhaps the most thrilling part of the ascent of Mt. Washington, when made over the first and oldest Cog Railway in the world. The sturdy little cog-wheeled engine pushes its passenger coach up the steep sides of Mt. Washington, over an average grade of 1,300 feet and a maximum grade of 1980 feet to the mile. As the summit is approached, the air grows colder and colder, the tree line vanishes, and sub-Alpine vegetation commences."

Subjects:

Postcards, Railroads, Railroad trains

Locations:

Mount Washington, NH

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of Cassandra Dean.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item