Railroad: Seth Boyden's Essex Engine, 1838

Work on Paper

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Millburn-Short Hills Historical Society

Image Id #68

Image Id #68

Name/Title

Railroad: Seth Boyden's Essex Engine, 1838

Entry/Object ID

1976.002.068

Description

Newark inventor, Seth Boyden, revolutionized the New Jersey rails with his invention of a wood-burning locomotive that could surmount the steep grades of the Morris & Essex Line, thus facilitating the transport of goods and commuters from Newark to Morristown, stopping at Millburn along the way.

Collection

Centennial Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1976.002

Source or Donor

Township of Millburn

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Dimension Description

3 x 4-1/4 inch print with red overlay (not reproduced), 2-7/8 x 4-1/4 inch negative.

Reproductions

Notes

Centennial Book, p. 23