"The Boston and Cambridge New Horse Railroad," 1856

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Artifact Overview

This wood engraving depicts the early horse-drawn railroads in 1856 that ran from Boston through Cambridge to Mount Auburn in Massachusetts. The print was originally engraved by printmaker John Andrew for the publication "Ballou's Pictorial."

Artifact Details

Artifact

Print (Visual work)

Subject Date

1856

Creator Notes

Pencil drawing by artist A. Hill; engraved by John Andrew.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

82.129.813

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.375 in
Width: 10.813 in

Inscriptions

Verso: Museum of Science and Industry (Founded by Julius Rosenwald) Chicago, Illinois
"The Boston and Cambridge New Horse Railroad," 1856