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| Keywords: Bicentennial Cash Register.jpg en This red white and blue cash register was originally used on the Freedom Train The register is mostly red and blue with white stars painted on the surface A plaque on the register above the keys reads This R C Allen Electronic Cash Register was utilized on the American Freedom Train during its epic journey throughout the United States in commemoration of our Nation ™s Bicentennial / 1776-1976 <br> Note The American Freedom Train was a steam engine train designed by Ross Rowland Jr that travelled across the United States from April 1 1975 to December 31 1976 to commemorate the American Bicentennial The train functioned as a travelling museum with 12 display cars two of which held large objects to be viewed from the ground The artifacts on board the Freedom Train were designed to showcase American history over the past 200 years and included such items as George Washington ™s copy of the Constitution Judy Garland ™s dress from The Wizard of Oz and Martin Luther King Jr ™s pulpit and robes The American Freedom Train was one of the only nation-wide celebrations of the Bicentennial metal 18 H x 19 25 W x 18 5 D Institution Gerald R Ford Presidential Museum http //www fordlibrarymuseum gov/museum/ArtifactCollectionSamples/Catagories/Bicentennial/CashRegister html Cash Register accession number 2006 41 credit line Courtesy of the Gerald R Ford Presidential Museum Donation Date unknown Institution Institution Gerald R Ford Presidential Museum Gerald R Ford Presidential Library and Museum-cooperation PD-USGov United States Bicentennial materials in the Gerald R Ford Presidential Museum Stars and Stripes American Freedom Train Cash registers United States Bicentennial Uploaded with UploadWizard | ||||
