Mezzotint, "North View of Middletown & Its Vicinity," circa 1830
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Before railroads, long-distance travelers often rode in public coaches. They would jostle along rough country roads with mail, freight, and other passengers "in stages," stopping every few hours to change horses. This engraving depicts a stagecoach journeying toward Middletown, Connecticut.
Before railroads, long-distance travelers often rode in public coaches. They would jostle along rough country roads with mail, freight, and other passengers "in stages," stopping every few hours to change horses. This engraving depicts a stagecoach journeying toward Middletown, Connecticut.
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
circa 1830
Subject Date
circa 1830
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.1535
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Engraving (Printing process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 8.75 in
Inscriptions
Description beneath: American stage coach of the football-shaped type, in Connecticut. Mezzotint engraving. Date: about 1830. Exhibited by the National Arts Club, 1909
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