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- Cartoon, "New Fulton Ferry - Broadway Branch," circa 1845 -
- circa 1845
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Cartoon, "New Fulton Ferry - Broadway Branch," circa 1845
- Cartoon, "Scylla and Charybdis of Broadway, Dust and Croton," circa 1848 - This cartoon depicts the hazards mid-nineteenth-century pedestrians faced while walking down Broadway in New York City. The title references the choice of equally dangerous routes the elegantly dressed gentleman must navigate. He can walk gingerly around spattering water filled with mud and muck splashed up by the sidewalk cleaner, or brave clouds of dirt and dust in the city streets -- a perilous choice, indeed.
- circa 1848
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Cartoon, "Scylla and Charybdis of Broadway, Dust and Croton," circa 1848
This cartoon depicts the hazards mid-nineteenth-century pedestrians faced while walking down Broadway in New York City. The title references the choice of equally dangerous routes the elegantly dressed gentleman must navigate. He can walk gingerly around spattering water filled with mud and muck splashed up by the sidewalk cleaner, or brave clouds of dirt and dust in the city streets -- a perilous choice, indeed.
- Cartoon, "Relief of Broadway, A Fancy Sketch, the Street Inspector Making a Clean Sweep," circa 1848 -
- circa 1848
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Cartoon, "Relief of Broadway, A Fancy Sketch, the Street Inspector Making a Clean Sweep," circa 1848
- Trade Card Advertising Jumbo the Elephant, 1882 - Showman P. T. Barnum purchased Jumbo, an 11-foot, 6-ton African elephant, from the London Zoo in 1882. Barnum shipped the giant pachyderm to America to star in his circus. Jumbo became a national sensation. Manufacturers and merchants capitalized on Jumbo's popularity by referencing the elephant in advertising materials like trade cards. This card depicts Jumbo receiving a "friendly push" through New York City.
- 1882
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Trade Card Advertising Jumbo the Elephant, 1882
Showman P. T. Barnum purchased Jumbo, an 11-foot, 6-ton African elephant, from the London Zoo in 1882. Barnum shipped the giant pachyderm to America to star in his circus. Jumbo became a national sensation. Manufacturers and merchants capitalized on Jumbo's popularity by referencing the elephant in advertising materials like trade cards. This card depicts Jumbo receiving a "friendly push" through New York City.
- Wood Engraving, "View of Broadway," circa 1845 -
- circa 1845
- Collections - Artifact
Wood Engraving, "View of Broadway," circa 1845
- Cartoon, "Romantic Passage of Broadway, After a Heavy Rain," 1848 -
- 1848
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Cartoon, "Romantic Passage of Broadway, After a Heavy Rain," 1848
- "A Niblo Stage on Broadway" (Depicted about 1830-1835), Wood Engraving Printed circa 1890 - The first horse-drawn omnibuses on American streets appeared in the late 1820s. These large, enclosed vehicles provided regular, fare-based transportation on fixed routes through cities. The modern motor bus serves the same purpose in American cities today. "Omnibus" is a Latin word meaning "for all."
- 1830-1835
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"A Niblo Stage on Broadway" (Depicted about 1830-1835), Wood Engraving Printed circa 1890
The first horse-drawn omnibuses on American streets appeared in the late 1820s. These large, enclosed vehicles provided regular, fare-based transportation on fixed routes through cities. The modern motor bus serves the same purpose in American cities today. "Omnibus" is a Latin word meaning "for all."