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Title
Freight locomotive. Richard Norris & Son, locomotive builders, Philadelphia
Creator
Haugg, Louis, 1856-1894, artist
Brett, Alphonse, printer
Contributor
Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information
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Description
Image of an elevation view of the side of a steam locomotive, with a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement and the labels "Ohio & Indiana Railroad Co." on the base of the dome, "R. Norris & Son Builders Philada" on the sandbox, and "R. Norris & Son Builders Philada." on the smoke-box door; the locomotive is on tracks in a rural landscape with a lake and factory visible on the right.
Probable date based on reference in Old Print Shop, Portfolio, October 1945, page 47. "[Printed in Colors by A. Brett, 6] S. 7th St. Philada."--text, heavily faded, bottom left margin. "[on Stone by L. Haugg]"--text, heavily faded, bottom right margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed hand colored ; overall 37.15 x 47.31 cm (14 5/8 x 18 5/8 in.)
Identifier
priJLC_TRAN_001121
405261
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/1496
Language
English
Subject
Advertising--Railroads
Locomotives--Design and construction--Pictorial works
Locomotives--Pictorial works
Railroads--Pictorial works
Richard Norris & Son
Ohio & Indiana Railroad Company
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
Relation
priJLC_TRAN_001120

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