Cartoon Reflecting on Road Conditions, "Scenery in Broadway," 1847

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cartoon (Humorous image)

Subject Date

1847

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

82.129.479

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4.5 in
Width: 7.25 in

Inscriptions

Description beneath: Cartoon reflecting on the condition of Broadway, New York City, as an artery of traffic, and portraying, in exaggerated form, the adventures of ten big public vehicles called "Broadway Stages", which used that thoroughfare. Date, 1847. Wood engraving. Exhibited by the National Arts Club in 1909.
Cartoon Reflecting on Road Conditions, "Scenery in Broadway," 1847