Image of a poster advertising the Evansville Route with a wood-engraved center image of an elevated landscape view of the Ohio River and Henderson Bridge near Evansville, Indiana, with a steam locomotive train crossing the bridge and steamboats including one labeled the "Ellen N." in the river; measurements of the bridge in the lower left. Probable date based on date Henderson Bridge was opened. "The Jno. B. Jeffery Pr. Co., Railroad Printers and Engravers, Chicago."--text, bottom center margin. "William Hill, Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Ag't, / Chicago & Eastern Illinois R.R. / Chicago, Ill."--text, bottom left. "J.H. Griffin, Travl. Pass. Agent, / Atlanta, GA."--text, bottom center. "G.J. Grammer, General Pass. Agent, / Evansville & Terre Haute R.R., / Evansville, Ind."--text, bottom right.
Type
image
Extent
1 letterpress : color printed ; overall 57.63 x 36.2 cm (22 11/16 x 14 1/4 in.)
Advertising--Railroads Bridges--Pictorial works Landscapes--Pictorial works Ohio River--Pictorial works Railroads--Pictorial works Rivers--Pictorial works Steamboats--Pictorial works Evansville and Terre Haute Railroad Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Company Relief prints--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Posters. (gmgpc) Views. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Transportation Large Size Railroad The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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