Here is the "1933" portion of a pamphlet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "100 Years of Progress in Modern Railroading." Covering the years 1833 to 1933, it was distributed during the Chicago World's Fair of 1933-1934. Partial Text: "Approximately half the population of the country lives in territory accessible to the lines of the Pennsylvania system, and at least two-thirds of the total wealth and resources of the Nation are located in the thirteen States and District of Columbia which its lines serve." |