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Image: General LeRoy Stone's Centennial Monorail of 1876

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Description: General LeRoy Stone's steam monorail was built at the Centennial Exposition marking the USA's 100th anniversary in 1876. It connected the Horticultural Hall with the Agricultural Hall via an elevated track extending about 155 m (170 yards), and appears to have been called "The Saddleback Railroad".
Title: General LeRoy Stone's Centennial Monorail of 1876
Credit: General LeRoy Stone's Centennial Monorail in The Museum of Retro Technology
Author: Historic photograph kindly provided by Robert M. Vogel
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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