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Chessie Takes a Train Trip
Set in 1935, this 40-page children’s book tells the enchanting story of Chessie, the cuddly little kitten who was living in the office of President W. J. Harrihan of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway in Cleveland. She stows away on his private car and rides the train to Richmond, Va. On the way, two orphan children board the train and Chessie finds them. They go to President Harrihan’s car and he gives them food and one of the car’s beds. When they arrive in Richmond a family adopts the children, and Chessie goes back to Cleveland with Mr. Harrihan to take her spot in the office of his secretary. This is a fictional story set in 1935 and is intended for early readers and beyond. In addition to the story there is a page for the parents that tells the “real” story of Chessie and the people behind her. She was really also a fictional character. Chessie is the name given to the C&O Railway’s advertising symbol used from 1933 until 1981. The Chessie ads were the most popular in railroad advertising history. The book has received excellent reviews from the many readers. Those who have purchased it find the story of the stowaway children helped by the stowaway cat and the big railway president endearing and heartfelt. The setting takes the reader, young or old, back to a different time in our nation, one of turmoil and trouble, yet one when a cuddly little kitten made a great difference in how people perceived the railway and their lives.
Chessie Takes a Train Trip
Set in 1935, this 40-page children’s book tells the enchanting story of Chessie, the cuddly little kitten who was living in the office of President W. J. Harrihan of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway in Cleveland. She stows away on his private car and rides the train to Richmond, Va. On the way, two orphan children board the train and Chessie finds them. They go to President Harrihan’s car and he gives them food and one of the car’s beds. When they arrive in Richmond a family adopts the children, and Chessie goes back to Cleveland with Mr. Harrihan to take her spot in the office of his secretary. This is a fictional story set in 1935 and is intended for early readers and beyond. In addition to the story there is a page for the parents that tells the “real” story of Chessie and the people behind her. She was really also a fictional character. Chessie is the name given to the C&O Railway’s advertising symbol used from 1933 until 1981. The Chessie ads were the most popular in railroad advertising history. The book has received excellent reviews from the many readers. Those who have purchased it find the story of the stowaway children helped by the stowaway cat and the big railway president endearing and heartfelt. The setting takes the reader, young or old, back to a different time in our nation, one of turmoil and trouble, yet one when a cuddly little kitten made a great difference in how people perceived the railway and their lives.
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