Detroit Photographic Co. Railroad Car on Overpass near Arlington, New Jersey, circa 1900

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Artifact Overview

This photograph shows two popular modes of transportation available around 1900. A person could travel long distances by train or take a short leisurely ride on a bicycle.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1900

Creator Notes

Photography attributed to William H. Jackson. Published by Detroit Photographic Co., Detroit, Michigan.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.DPC.011534

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Toning (Photography)

Color

Brown

Dimensions

Height: 7 in
Width: 9.25 in

Inscriptions

Handwritten in pencil on verso: Detroit Photographic Co.'s Special Railroad Car on overpass- see sign on side Written on verso center bottom in pencil: LC ID: Near Arlington, N.J., ca. 1900 On side in pencil: Photographer, attributed to William H. Jackson