Broadside, Advertisement for Wood, Morrell & Co., circa 1857

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Artifact Overview

The late 1850s broadside advertised the capability of the Cambria Iron Works to manufacture "400 tons per week of Railroad Bars." The Johnstown, Pennsylvania, complex was constructed in 1848 and quickly became one of the United States' largest producers of rails for the industry. The Cambria Iron Works closed in 1992.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Broadside (Notice)

Subject Date

1855-1860

Creator Notes

Made for Wood, Morrell & Co.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

82.129.739

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 3.75 in
Width: 12.25 in

Inscriptions

Description beneath: Cambria Iron Works, Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Pictorial broadside advertisement with general view of the works, then cited as under the operation of Wood, Morrell & Co. Date: about 1855-1860
Broadside, Advertisement for Wood, Morrell & Co., circa 1857