Re: Photo: Milwaukee Road Silk Train
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Andy Miller
Fascinating cars! They look like, or are, baggage cars with the doors at the ends of the side. Was this typical for the Milwaukee or are they unique to the silk business? And why?
Regards,
Andy Miler
From: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> On Behalf Of Bob Chaparro via groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 2:00 PM To: main@RealSTMFC.groups.io Subject: [RealSTMFC] Photo: Milwaukee Road Silk Train
Photo: Milwaukee Road Silk Train A 1921 Photo from the University of Washington: https://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/collection/imlsmohai/id/5538/rec/215 Caption: "By the end of the 1920s, the single most valuable import coming through Seattle was Japanese silk. This luxury material came to Seattle on fast steamships and was sent by express train to eastern markets. Because it was both expensive and perishable, silk needed to be handled very carefully. One train carried a cargo of silk valued at $5 million." Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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