Steel Engraving, "City of Louisville," circa 1870
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Artifact Overview
This circa 1870 steel engraving shows the city of Louisville, Kentucky, from a point across the Ohio River. Founded in 1780, Louisville grew rapidly into a major shipping port along the river, and this steel railroad bridge was the first to span the Ohio River in Louisville.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Subject Date
circa 1872
Creator Notes
Engraved by Edward Paxman Brandard based on a sketch by Asa Coolidge Warren and published by D. Appleton and Company
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.453
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Steel engraving (Printing process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.75 in (WITHOUT BACKING)
Width: 11 in (WITHOUT BACKING)
Inscriptions
Description beneath: Louisville, Kentucky. View of the city from a point across the Ohio River. Showing the first steel railroad bridge spanning the river at that point. Engraved by E.P. Brandard from a sketch by the artist A.C. Warren. Steel engraving. Date: about 1872
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