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- Aquatint, "Woman Churning Butter," 1806 -
- January 01, 1806
- Collections - Artifact
Aquatint, "Woman Churning Butter," 1806
- Aquatint, "The Tunnel," 1831 - 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. The 31-mile, double-track line was built to a high standard. Engineering highlights included Wapping Tunnel under Liverpool and the 600-foot-long Sankey Viaduct across the Sankey Valley.
- February 01, 1831
- Collections - Artifact
Aquatint, "The Tunnel," 1831
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. The 31-mile, double-track line was built to a high standard. Engineering highlights included Wapping Tunnel under Liverpool and the 600-foot-long Sankey Viaduct across the Sankey Valley.
- Aquatint, "Excavation of Olive Mount, 4 Miles from Liverpool," 1831 - 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. The 31-mile, double-track line was built to a high standard. Engineering highlights included Wapping Tunnel under Liverpool and the 600-foot-long Sankey Viaduct across the Sankey Valley.
- February 01, 1831
- Collections - Artifact
Aquatint, "Excavation of Olive Mount, 4 Miles from Liverpool," 1831
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. The 31-mile, double-track line was built to a high standard. Engineering highlights included Wapping Tunnel under Liverpool and the 600-foot-long Sankey Viaduct across the Sankey Valley.
- Aquatint, "View of the Railway across Chat Moss," 1831 - 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. The 31-mile, double-track line was built to a high standard. Engineering highlights included Wapping Tunnel under Liverpool and the 600-foot-long Sankey Viaduct across the Sankey Valley.
- February 01, 1831
- Collections - Artifact
Aquatint, "View of the Railway across Chat Moss," 1831
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. The 31-mile, double-track line was built to a high standard. Engineering highlights included Wapping Tunnel under Liverpool and the 600-foot-long Sankey Viaduct across the Sankey Valley.
- Aquatint Print, "High Street, Philadelphia, with an American Stage Waggon," 1795-1807 - In the 1790s, Philadelphia was America's most prosperous, populous and cosmopolitan city. It was also the young nation's temporary capital, while Washington, D.C., was being built. This circa 1797 print shows fine homes along High Street (later called Market Street), a major thoroughfare running from east to west through the center of the city.
- 1795-1807
- Collections - Artifact
Aquatint Print, "High Street, Philadelphia, with an American Stage Waggon," 1795-1807
In the 1790s, Philadelphia was America's most prosperous, populous and cosmopolitan city. It was also the young nation's temporary capital, while Washington, D.C., was being built. This circa 1797 print shows fine homes along High Street (later called Market Street), a major thoroughfare running from east to west through the center of the city.
- Aquatint, "French Diligence and a Cabriolet," circa 1830 - This circa 1830 aquatint depicts both a French diligence and a cabriolet. A cabriolet, seen on the left, was a light carriage with a collapsible top or roof, while a diligence was a public conveyance that was essentially a cabriolet attached to a coach, typically pulled by four horses.
- circa 1830
- Collections - Artifact
Aquatint, "French Diligence and a Cabriolet," circa 1830
This circa 1830 aquatint depicts both a French diligence and a cabriolet. A cabriolet, seen on the left, was a light carriage with a collapsible top or roof, while a diligence was a public conveyance that was essentially a cabriolet attached to a coach, typically pulled by four horses.
- Aquatint, "Entrance of the Railway at Edge Hill, Liverpool," 1831 - 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. The 31-mile, double-track line was built to a high standard. Engineering highlights included Wapping Tunnel under Liverpool and the 600-foot-long Sankey Viaduct across the Sankey Valley.
- February 01, 1831
- Collections - Artifact
Aquatint, "Entrance of the Railway at Edge Hill, Liverpool," 1831
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. The 31-mile, double-track line was built to a high standard. Engineering highlights included Wapping Tunnel under Liverpool and the 600-foot-long Sankey Viaduct across the Sankey Valley.
- Aquatint, "Viaduct across the Sankey Valley," 1831 - 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. The 31-mile, double-track line was built to a high standard. Engineering highlights included Wapping Tunnel under Liverpool and the 600-foot-long Sankey Viaduct across the Sankey Valley.
- February 01, 1831
- Collections - Artifact
Aquatint, "Viaduct across the Sankey Valley," 1831
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. The 31-mile, double-track line was built to a high standard. Engineering highlights included Wapping Tunnel under Liverpool and the 600-foot-long Sankey Viaduct across the Sankey Valley.
- Aquatint, "Entrance into Manchester across Bridge Street," 1831 - 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. The 31-mile, double-track line was built to a high standard. Engineering highlights included Wapping Tunnel under Liverpool and the 600-foot-long Sankey Viaduct across the Sankey Valley.
- February 01, 1831
- Collections - Artifact
Aquatint, "Entrance into Manchester across Bridge Street," 1831
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. The 31-mile, double-track line was built to a high standard. Engineering highlights included Wapping Tunnel under Liverpool and the 600-foot-long Sankey Viaduct across the Sankey Valley.
- Aquatint, "The Pedlar and His Pack or the Desperate Effort, an Over Balance," 1828 -
- 1828
- Collections - Artifact
Aquatint, "The Pedlar and His Pack or the Desperate Effort, an Over Balance," 1828