Pere Marquette Railway Cotton Polo Shirt
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$38.99
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Bring Great Lakes railway history into everyday wear with this Pere Marquette Railway cotton polo shirt. The company began operating in 1900, joining three predecessor railroads and connecting communities across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Ontario. Its story includes Saginaw’s early shops, Grand Rapids repair work, and routes reaching cities such as Chicago, Toledo, and Buffalo. For railway enthusiasts and regional history fans, this shirt celebrates a name shaped by freight, travel, and generations of service around the lakes.
The Pere Marquette Railway operated across the Great Lakes region, with routes in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Ontario and connections including Buffalo, Toledo, and Chicago. Incorporated on November 1, 1899, it began operating on January 1, 1900, bringing together the Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad, Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western Railroad, and Chicago & West Michigan Railway. Its first shops were in Saginaw; Grand Rapids became its primary rolling-stock repair center in 1905, at the Wyoming Shops. Reincorporated as the Pere Marquette Railway on March 12, 1917, it came under the control of Cleveland financiers Oris and Mantis Van Sweringen in the 1920s. A planned merger with other railroads was not approved, and the brothers sold their interest to the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway in 1929. The Pere Marquette continued as a separate operation until its merger into the C&O on June 6, 1947. The C&O was later absorbed into CSX Transportation. In 1984, Amtrak adopted the Pere Marquette name for its passenger train between Chicago and Grand Rapids.
Bring Great Lakes railway history into everyday wear with this Pere Marquette Railway cotton polo shirt. The company began operating in 1900, joining three predecessor railroads and connecting communities across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Ontario. Its story includes Saginaw’s early shops, Grand Rapids repair work, and routes reaching cities such as Chicago, Toledo, and Buffalo. For railway enthusiasts and regional history fans, this shirt celebrates a name shaped by freight, travel, and generations of service around the lakes.
The Pere Marquette Railway operated across the Great Lakes region, with routes in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Ontario and connections including Buffalo, Toledo, and Chicago. Incorporated on November 1, 1899, it began operating on January 1, 1900, bringing together the Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad, Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western Railroad, and Chicago & West Michigan Railway. Its first shops were in Saginaw; Grand Rapids became its primary rolling-stock repair center in 1905, at the Wyoming Shops. Reincorporated as the Pere Marquette Railway on March 12, 1917, it came under the control of Cleveland financiers Oris and Mantis Van Sweringen in the 1920s. A planned merger with other railroads was not approved, and the brothers sold their interest to the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway in 1929. The Pere Marquette continued as a separate operation until its merger into the C&O on June 6, 1947. The C&O was later absorbed into CSX Transportation. In 1984, Amtrak adopted the Pere Marquette name for its passenger train between Chicago and Grand Rapids.
Product features - Durable double-pique fabric designed for crisp embroidery - Modern classic fit with side seams and vents for better shape - Contoured welt collar and cuffs with a clean, topstitched shoulder - Soft Sport Grey option (90/10 cotton/poly) and 100% ring-spun cotton varieties - Tear-away label, dyed-to-match buttons, and finished placket for polished comfort Care instructions
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Product information: Gildan 85800, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland