Railroad locomotives at exposition of 1893

Photograph

Los Gatos Library

Name/Title

Railroad locomotives at exposition of 1893

Entry/Object ID

FRA054a

Description

These trains were exhibited at the World's Colombian Exhibition of 1893 in Chicago. In the background is the New York Central and Hudson #999, the first locomotive in the United States to break 100 mph. In the foreground is the De Witt Clinton, one of the first stream locomotives to operate in the United States. It was built in 1831. It ran on the Mohawk & Hudson railroad between Albany and Schenectady, NY. It was the first locomotive to operate in New York State. FRA054a

Collection

Franks Bruce Collection

Made/Created

Artist

R. Ransom

Date made

1893

Dimensions

Height

23.29 cm

Width

18.15 cm

Location

* Untyped Location

Bruce Franks Collection

Copyright

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