"Locomotive Race on the Lowell Railroad," circa 1858
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Artifact Overview
The Boston and Lowell Railroad opened in northeastern Massachusetts in 1835. The Wilmington station, pictured here, sat roughly halfway between the railroad's namesake cities. When the B&L tested the speed and tractive effort of various steam locomotives in 1851, the trial drew a large crowd of curious spectators. The B&L was leased by the Boston & Maine Railroad in 1887.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
circa 1858
Subject Date
circa 1858
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.1195
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 9.875 in
Inscriptions
Verso: Museum of Science and Industry (Founded by Julius Rosenwald) Chicago, Illinois
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