January 24, 2024
Missouri Pacific Line RAILROAD DINING CAR LINEN TABLE CLOTH
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Missouri Pacific Line RAILROAD DINING CAR LINEN TABLE CLOTH Album Album Album Album Album Vintage Missouri Pacific Line linen table cloth. Measures 35" x 35" and is in wonderful condition with a couple of small age spots. The Sunburst Logo Missouri Pacific Line at center.History of the Missouri Pacific RailroadKnown as the "First Railroad in the West," the Missouri Pacific Railroad played a vital role in United States history. The Missouri Pacific Railroad commonly called the MoPac, reflected huge changes in the U.S: from the development of the transcontinental railway system, to the labor strikes and boom times of the Gilded Age, through the financial difficulties of the depression, and finally into the modern age of business consolidation.Work began on the MoPac in 1851 as part of the transcontinental railway boom of the mid-1800. Construction continued for several years, until it was interrupted by the Civil War. Towns throughout the Midwest and Southwest grew around the MoPac's junction stops. The line continued to grow and spread with the acquisition of other railway lines in the region, until it was eventually categorized as a Class I large freight railroad.The MoPac went through many changes during its long history. The railroad faced financial turmoil in the early years. The railroad was initially called the Pacific
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