Cartoon, "Romantic Passage of Broadway, After a Heavy Rain," 1848

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cartoon (Humorous image)

Subject Date

1848

Collection Title

Seymour Dunbar Collection

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

82.129.477

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Wood engraving (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 5 in
Width: 6.5 in

Inscriptions

Description beneath: New York City, New York. A cartoon in ridicule of conditions on Broadway. Carriages are mired in mud and pedestrians shown are in danger of suffocation in the mire. Wood engraving. Published in the periodical "John Donkey". Date: 1848.
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Cartoon, "Romantic Passage of Broadway, After a Heavy Rain," 1848