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"Burlington Zephyr" electric train model

designed about 1934; manufactured about 1934 - about 1940
Medium/TechniqueCast aluminum, plastic, paper, electrical components
DimensionsOverall: height x width x length: 5 x 4 x 39 1/4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 x 99.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession number2014.1238.1-8
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ProvenanceBy 2014, Frederic A. Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2014, gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: October 29, 2014)
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