"Jefferson Market, Sixth Avenue, New York City," 1857
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Artifact Overview
In the mid-1800s, horse-drawn streetcars provided a convenient and affordable way to get around a growing city. These streetcars traveled the main urban thoroughfares and took passengers to their workplaces, local shops and businesses, parks and other destinations. In this 1857 print, riders get on and off a streetcar at New York's Jefferson Market, while another streetcar approaches from down the street.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
1857
Subject Date
1857
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.815
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: 5.75 in
Width: 10.063 in
Inscriptions
Verso: Museum of Science and Industry (Founded by Julius Rosenwald) Chicago, Illinois
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