Image of an eye-level side view of a steam locomotive train, tender, and cars, with a passenger car filled with travelers on tracks moving through the countryside. Probable date based on date in item text. "Van Benthuysen Printing House, Albany, 1874."--text, bottom center margin. "Pease. Sc Albany"--text, artist's signature in stone, lower right of image. "Stillman Witt, Superintendent at Albany. / Thomas W. Allen, Master Mechanic. [space] John B. Adams, Conductor. / D.S. Wood, Engineer [space] Horace H. Babcock, Ticket Agent."--text, below image.
Type
image
Extent
1 engraving : hand colored ; overall 27.94 x 39.53 cm (11 x 15 9/16 in.)
Advertising--Railroads Railroad passenger cars--Pictorial works Railroad travel--Pictorial works Railroads--Pictorial works Railroads--United States--History--19th century Historical Western Railroad Company Intaglio prints--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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