TRAVELING ON THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD.

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

TRAVELING ON THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD.

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.180

Description

Two engravings of passengers seated on train; image at left: seated man and woman holding jars; large bag hangs above; two additional figures at bottom left; conductor at open door; at bottom printed, "CONDUCTOR. "Passengers will please get their Smelling-bottles ready, as the train is about to enter the city."; image at right: figures on train pinching their noses shut; train conductor holding nose at right; male figure holds bottle in front of nose at center right; baggage stored above; at bottom printed, "Scene as the Train approaches Thirty-first Street."; at top left printed, "576"; at top center printed, "HARPER'S WEEKLY.", "TRAVELING ON THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD.", at top right printed, "[SEPTEMBER 4, 1858."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Harper's Weekly

Date made

Sep 4, 1858

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7 in

Width

11-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 x 11 1/8 in. (17.8 x 28.3 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed; section of journal page cut at bottom and at right edge; tear/loss on right edge at top and at center; tear at top edge left near tape; stain at center of right edge; stain at top edge at center right; verso: tape at top corners.

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, B6

Note Type

Department

Note

Library