Image of the front page of the November 27, 1874, issue of the Daily Graphic newspaper containing a political cartoon depicting three steam locomotives, ridden by Erie Railroad president Hugh Jewett, New York Central Railroad president Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Pennsylvania Railroad president Thomas A. Scott, sinking in a lake while a fourth steam locomotive ridden by Baltimore & Railroad president John Garrett runs on a track in the background. Verso of newspaper covered by backing. "Vol. VI. ... New York, Friday, November 27, 1874. ... No. 538."--text, masthead. "Garrett (to Jewett, Vanderbilt, and Scott)--'Goodbye, Gentlemen, the B. and O. R. R. is shorter than your lines, and can beat them out of sight. Stop a little and squeeze the water out of your stock; I'll take the trade and travel while you are getting things into better shape! Au revoir.'"--text, image caption, bottom center margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 engraving : hand colored ; overall 51.75 x 35.88 cm (20 3/8 x 14 1/8 in.)
New York (N.Y.)--Newspapers Caricatures and cartoons Garrett, John W. (John Work), 1820-1884--Caricatures and cartoons Jewett, Hugh J. (Hugh Judge), 1817-1898--Caricatures and cartoons Scott, Thomas Alexander, 1823-1881--Caricatures and cartoons Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794-1877--Caricatures and cartoons Railroads--Pictorial works Railroads--United States--History--19th century Intaglio prints--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Newspapers. (gmgpc) Periodical illustrations. (gmgpc) Political cartoons. (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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