Grand Duke Alexis of RUSSIA Original 1872 VANDALIA LINE Time Card PENNSYLVANIA

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"Special Time Card For the Train Conveying His Imperial Highness GRAND DUKE ALEXIS of RUSSIA From St. Louis to Louisville over the Vandalia Line - St. Louis Vandalia Terre Haute & Indianapolis & Louisville & Indianapolis Railroads.  Monday, January 29, 1872."Includes map and all of the stops.
3 1/2 X 5 folded.
The Vandalia line ultimately became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad - Lines West.
"In the autumn of 1871, Alexis Romanov, the fourth son of Tsar Alexander II of Russia, set sail from his homeland for an extended journey through the United States and Canada. A major milestone in U.S.-Russia relations, the tour also served Duke Alexis's family by helping to extricate him from an unsuitable romantic entanglement with the daughter of a poet. Alexis in America recounts the duke's progress through the major American cities, detailing his meetings with celebrated figures such as Samuel Morse and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and describing the national self-reflection that his presence spurred in the American people.
The first Russian royal ever to visit the United States, Alexis received a tour through post-Civil War America that emphasized the nation's cultural unity. While the enthusiastic American media breathlessly reported every detail of his itinerary and entourage, Alexis visited Niagara Falls, participated in a bison hunt with Buffalo Bill Cody, and attended the Krewe of Rex's first Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans. As word of the royal visitor spread, the public flocked to train depots and events across the nation to catch a glimpse of the grand duke. Some speculated that Russia and America were considering a formal alliance, while others surmised that he had come to the United States to find a bride. "
Folds have separation, about 1 inch on either side, weak but holding.
One of these timetables, including the original envelope, issued by the Union Pacific RR that had been mounted and framed sold for over 00 in 2017.
First Class Postage is .50 in the USA includes insurance..   It will be shipped in a sturdy re-enforced cardboard mailer.   Happy to combine postage for multiple purchases.
Check my other listings for a selection of mostly public timetables running from Eastern US to the West Coast.  1870s to 1940s.
Includes some nice timetables from FLORIDA and the South (New Orleans).