"Metropolitan Horse Railroad, Tremont Street, Boston," 1856
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Artifact Overview
City people used streetcars to get to work, do errands, and enjoy leisure activities. But they had to travel on the streetcar's schedule rather than their own.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
1856
Subject Date
1856
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made for publication in Gleason's Weekly, Boston, Massachusetts.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.814
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Wood engraving (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.125 in (Does not include mat)
Width: 11 in (Does not include mat)
Inscriptions
Printed under image: METROPOLITAN HORSE RAILROAD, TREMONT STREET, BOSTON.
Verso: Museum of Science and Industry (Founded by Julius Rosenwald) Chicago, Illinois
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