Merci Boxcar Ceremony

Tags: carsoncity , merciboxcar , vt26 , vtccdepot , vtrailroad

Date of photo: February 23, 1949

Photographer: Unknown

Source : A Century of Memories: The Historic Photo Album of Carson City

Available Sizes: 1024x647 | 2048x1294 | 2094x1324

Description

The arrival of the Merci Boxcar at the Virginia and Truckee depot on Washington Street. This boxcar was a thank you gift from the people of France to every state in the Union after the end of World War II.

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Date Uploaded: April 20, 2019

Permanent Link: http://wnhpc.com/details/com0172

Source: A Century of Memories: The Historic Photo Album of Carson City

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