"Snowed in Galop," 1872
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Artifact Overview
For a railroad, being "snowed in" was more than an inconvenience. When snow blocked the track, trains didn't run and money was lost. If a passenger train got stuck in a blizzard, the situation could turn deadly. Ideally, the track could be cleared with a large plow pushed by a locomotive. In some cases, though, shoveling was the only option.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Sheet music
Date Made
1872
Subject Date
1872
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Lithography by G.T. Brown & Co. Lith. Arranged by H. Herman and Carl Hess, and published by M. Gray, San Francisco, California.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.1200
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Tinting
Typewriting
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 14 in
Width: 10.688 in
Inscriptions
typewritten on front:
Union Pacific Railroad. View of a passenger train blocked in the mountains by snow./ Lithograph by G.T. Brown & Co. of San Francisco. Published by M. Gray of San Francisco./ Date: 1872./ The publisher, M. Gray, was located at 623 and 625 Clay St. in San Francisco, California as well as 101 First Street, Portland, Oregon.
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