Image of elevation views of the rear and side of a steam locomotive with a 2-4-2 wheel arrangement, with captions labeled "Rear Elevation" and "Side Elevation"; measurements of locomotive printed below title. Probable publisher based on similar image published as plate XX in volume 2 of Weissenborn, G. American locomotive engineering and railway mechanism. New York: American Industrial Publishing Co., c1871. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1872, by G. Weissenborn in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington."--text, bottom center margin. "Plate XX."--text, upper left margin. "Scale 1/2 of an inch to the foot"--text, bottom center margin. "G. Weissenborn's Engineering Office / 269 Pearl St. New York"--text, bottom center margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 engraving : uncolored ; overall 34.77 x 59.37 cm (13 11/16 x 23 3/8 in.)
Advertising--Railroads Locomotives--Design and construction--Pictorial works Locomotives--Pictorial works Railroads--Pictorial works Danforth Locomotive & Machine Co Intaglio prints--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Book illustrations. (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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