Henry Thurston Clark, ca. 1880
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Item 14056
enlarge
zoom
add to album
Henry Thurston Clark, a Portland native, who later worked in Bangor, then in Westbrook, demonstrated that baggage could be checked and travel by rail from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
He shipped baggage in 1872 and 1873 from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to San Francisco and back. In 1873, the valise returned from San Francisco in eight days.
Other Information
- Title: Henry Thurston Clark, ca. 1880
- Creation Date: circa 1880
- Subject Date: circa 1880
- Town: Bangor, Westbrook
- County: Cumberland, Penobscot
- State: ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Local Code: 2005.001.001
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
Cross Reference Searches
LC Subject Headings
Clark, Henry Thurston--Portrait photographs
Railroad employees--Maine
People
Share what you know about this item
... Or if there's a problem with this page, tell us.
We do NOT offer appraisals on like items. Check our Note on Appraisals.