Poster Advertising "The Rocket Locomotive at the Centenary of the Opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway," September 14-21, 1930
THF190377 / Poster Advertising "The Rocket Locomotive at the Centenary of the Opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway," September 14-21, 1930
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Artifact Overview
The Liverpool and Manchester Railway, connecting its namesake cities in the United Kingdom, opened in 1830. It was the world's first inter-city railroad, and the first to operate exclusively with steam locomotives. George Stephenson designed and built the original Rocket for the Liverpool and Manchester in 1829. Henry Ford commissioned a replica of Stephenson's influential steam locomotive a century later.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
1930
Subject Date
September 1930
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2000.0.57.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Tan (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 40 in
Width: 27 in
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Related Artifacts
ArtifactReplica of Stephenson's 1829 "Rocket" Locomotive
When England's Liverpool and Manchester Railway held a contest in 1829 to find the best locomotive design for its line, George Stephenson's Rocket took the prize. The Rocket's horizontal boiler, with cylinders directly connected to its driving wheels, set the standard pattern for all subsequent locomotives. Henry Ford commissioned this replica from the original builders in 1928.