Image of the front and rear elevations and cross section of a steam locomotive, the Philadelphia; labeled as Fig. 1-3, "Transvers Sections." and "Hind end view."; scale printed in lower center margin. Probable date based on publication of image in Emil Reuter's American Locomotives, 1849, plate III. Image untitled; title and locomotive name supplied by cataloger based on title of plate I in American Locomotives depicting the side elevation of the same locomotive. "Drawn & engr. by Wm. Camerer."--text, bottom right margin. "T. Sinclair's lith Phila 101 Chesnut St."--text, bottom center margin. "Plate III."--text, upper right margin. "No 20"--handwritten note, upper left margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 43.34 x 62.23 cm (17 1/16 x 24 1/2 in.)
Advertising--Railroads Locomotives--Design and construction--Pictorial works Locomotives--Pictorial works Railroads--Pictorial works Lithographs--1825-1850. (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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