{"product_id":"early-aviation-air-express-air-rail-truck-transfer-of-express-freight","title":"[EARLY AVIATION—AIR EXPRESS]. AIR-RAIL-TRUCK TRANSFER OF EXPRESS FREIGHT","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[EARLY AVIATION—AIR EXPRESS]. AIR-RAIL-TRUCK TRANSFER OF EXPRESS FREIGHT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEARLY AVIATION \/ AIR EXPRESS. Original black-and-white press photograph, ca. early 1930s. Approximately 8 × 10 inches. A commercial aircraft stands beside a steam locomotive and Railway Express car, documenting the transfer of express freight among air, rail, and truck transportation. Approximate physical print dimensions: 10 × 8 in. (254 × 203 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original Railway Express Agency caption affixed to the verso is headed “Air and Surface Facilities Coordinated by Air Express for Greater Flexibility and Speed.” It explains that early airfields were sometimes positioned near railroad lines so express shipments could pass directly among aircraft, trains, and trucks, and notes that scheduled transcontinental air express service began September 1, 1927.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn evocative image from the formative period of American commercial aviation, showing the practical integration of air transport into established rail-freight networks. Visible condition includes handling creases, several surface cracks extending into the image, marginal wear, and minor soiling. The typed caption has adhesive staining and evidence of press or archive use.. The original Railway Express Agency caption and newsroom-use characteristics support a contemporary or near-contemporary printing, although the precise printing date cannot be established from the photograph alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvenance: From the Eric C. Caren Archive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Photo Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50224906993802,"sku":"RP-000007","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/4218\/3306\/files\/media-front_fc565c62-4d20-48d0-a7bd-c02d6bcddf85.jpg?v=1789688096","url":"https:\/\/therarephotogallery.com\/products\/early-aviation-air-express-air-rail-truck-transfer-of-express-freight","provider":"TheRarePhotoGallery.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}