Engraving of steam engine pulling passenger train out of mountain tunnel; Hudson River at center left side; train track runs along riverbank; viewpoint looking up at mountain, (Anthony's Nose); American flag unfurled on pole at mountain top; steamboat and sailboat on river; soldier saluting by second flag adjacent to train track at bottom left; at bottom right printed, "J.W.ORR Sc.N.Y.";at bottom center printed, "HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD, AT ANTHONY'S NOSE."; image cut from BALLOU'S PICTORIAL DRAWING-ROOM COMPANION of August 18, 1855; advertisements printed on verso.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
John William Orr
Attribution
Engraver
Manufacturer
Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion
Date made
Aug 18, 1855
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
5-1/4 in
Width
7-3/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 5 1/4 x 7 3/4 in. (13.3 x 19.7 cm)
Material
Paper, ink
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Paper unevenly cut from newspaper; tape stains at all four corners, top center and bottom center; minor loss at bottom right corner.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William Diebold
Notes
Former owner
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
This object was accessioned in 2012, but it was acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/12/2012].
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B5