1840 First Colored Signal Oil Lamp Light Railroad 1920s Ad Card

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1840 First Colored Signal Oil Lamp Light Railroad 1920s Ad Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY  3 1/8 '' x 2 3/8 ''  or  8.0 cm. x 6.5 cm.
ORIGINAL 1920s TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
1840 FIRST COLORED SIGNAL OIL LAMP LIGHT RAILROAD
Among the exhibits at the Railway Cen-
tenary Celebrations at Darlington in
July, 1925, was, as our picture shows,
the first coloured signal light used on
the Stockton and Darlington Railway
in 1840. It was lighted by a very primi-
tive oil lamp, the coloured slides being
worked by a rope and the pulleys at the
top of the lamp.
NOTE:
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT SIDE
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
3 1/8 '' x 2 3/8 ''  or  8.0 cm. x 6.5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGES ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
THIS CARD IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION
IT IS 90+ YEARS OLD
THE FRONT AND BACK MAY HAVE:
PAPER LOSS - SMUDGING - ROUNDED CORNERS
SEE IMAGES ABOVE!
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