Image of an elevation view of the side of a steam locomotive with a 4-4-0 wheel arrangement, a tender with the partial label "on City," a sweeping brush attached to the front of the locomotive in place of the pilot; titled cylinder and rods, an outdoor landscape painted on a panel on the cab, the label "Iron City" on the boiler, and an image of a flying woman on the sandbox; ornate top border. Probable date based on year locomotive was constructed as referenced in Alexander, Edwin P. Iron Horses: American Locomotives 1829-1900, page 94. "Coal burners of this plan weighing from 50000 to 64000 lbs."--text, bottom center. "Lith & Printed in Colors by L.N. Rosenthal. Philadelphia."--text, bottom right. "Max Rosenthal lith"--text, artist's signature bottom right. "Jonathan Ord. Del."--text, bottom right.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 65.72 x 100.81 cm (25 7/8 x 39 11/16 in.)
Advertising--Railroads Locomotives--Pictorial works Locomotives--Design and construction--Pictorial works Railroads--Pictorial works M.W. Baldwin & Co, Locomotive Builders Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (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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