- Collection:
- Atlanta History Photograph Collection
- Title:
- Western & Atlantic Railroad
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center
- Date of Original:
- 1863
- Subject:
- Railroad companies--Georgia--Atlanta
Railroad facilities--Georgia--Atlanta
Railroad stations--Georgia--Atlanta
Railroad tracks--Georgia--Atlanta
Railroads--Georgia--Atlanta
Western and Atlantic Railroad Company - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Broad Street
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Forsyth Street - Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Machine Shop and Round House, Atlanta, GA, before the Destruction
View looking west down the Western & Atlantic Railroad from Broad Street toward the Forsyth Street crossing in Atlanta, Georgia with the Western & Atlantic Railroad depot, workshops, and roundhouse visible in the distance.
tracks; depot; station; railroad; railway;
The Western and Atlantic Railroad (also known as the W&A), was established by the Georgia State Legislature in 1836 and completed in 1851 thereby connecting Chattanooga, Tennessee to Terminus (later Atlanta), Georgia. The W&A was the site of Andrews Raid (also known as the Great Locomotive Chase) on April 12, 1862 during the United States Civil War. The State of Georgia retains ownership to the W&A and is currently leasing the line’s operation to CSX Transportation until 2019. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 170.989.001
ahc170989001a - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/athpc/id/1745
- Additional Rights Information:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta History Photograph Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
