Wood Engraving, "Northern View of Hempstead, Long Island," circa 1845
THF204225 / Wood Engraving, "Northern View of Hempstead, Long Island," circa 1845 / detail
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Artifact Overview
Selecting a railroad's route was a delicate balance between the technical need for easy curves and gentle gradients, and the economic necessity of ready customers. When an important community got bypassed by the mainline, the railroad might build a branch line to it. The Long Island Rail Road built a branch to Hempstead, New York, two miles south of its mainline.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Subject Date
circa 1845
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.446
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Wood engraving (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.25 in
Width: 5.5 in
Inscriptions
Description beneath: Hempstead, Long Island, New York State. View of the village showing a horse-drawn car of the branch railway, two miles long, which connected the villge with the main line of the Long Island Railroad. Wood engraving. Date: about 1845.
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