"Third Ave. R.R. Depot, N.Y.," 1859
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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. This 1859 print shows several streetcars moving in and out of the Third Avenue Railroad Depot in New York City.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
1859
Subject Date
1859
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.816
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 in
Width: 7.188 in
Inscriptions
Verso: Museum of Science and Industry (Founded by Julius Rosenwald) Chicago, Illinois
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