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

Creator Notes

Printing and lithography by William Boell, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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