"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

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