Two Story Horse-Drawn Streetcar, circa 1859
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Artifact Overview
In the mid-1800s, horse-drawn streetcars provided a convenient and affordable way to get around a growing city. These streetcars traveled the main urban thoroughfares and took passengers to their workplaces, local shops and businesses, parks and other destinations. This print shows a double-deck streetcar which could carry more passenger.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
circa 1859
Subject Date
circa 1859
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Printing and lithography by William Boell, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.812
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Mat board
Technique
Lithography
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.438 in
Width: 8.875 in
Inscriptions
Lith. & Print of W. Boell 311 Walnut St. Phil.
Verso: Museum of Science and Industry (Founded by Julius Rosenwald) Chicago, Illinois
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