Image of a map of a portion of the Eastern and Midwestern United States from as far west as Omaha, Nebraska, to the Atlantic Ocean, showing the railroad routes of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad and connecting lines, with a vignette of the seal of New York with the banner "Excelsior" above the map title; map verso contains fold-up map cover with a vignette of a passenger train car labeled "Wagners Palace Drawing Room Car" and panels with promotional descriptions and timetables. Probable date based on item text. "Weed, Parsons & Co. Lith. Albany, N.Y."--text, bottom right of map. "Weed, Parsons & Co. Albany."--text, bottom center of map cover. "March 1, 1871."--text, bottom left of timetable on map verso. "No. 66."--text, bottom right of timetable on map verso. "C.H. Kendrick, Gen'l T'k't Agent."--text, bottom right of map verso.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 32.39 x 42.07 cm (12 3/4 x 16 9/16 in.)
Advertising--Railroads Railroads--United States--Maps Railroad passenger cars--Pictorial works New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company Lithographs--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Maps. (gmgpc) Timetables. (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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