"Street Railroad Car, New Orleans," 1855
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This 1855 wood engraving depicts a two-story horse-drawn street car on rails operating in New Orleans, Louisiana. A unique and primitive early example of a streetcar, it was designed to solely operate within the limits of one city.
This 1855 wood engraving depicts a two-story horse-drawn street car on rails operating in New Orleans, Louisiana. A unique and primitive early example of a streetcar, it was designed to solely operate within the limits of one city.
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Subject Date
1855
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.810
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Wood engraving (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.063 in
Width: 6.5 in
Inscriptions
Verso: Museum of Science and Industry (Founded by Julius Rosenwald) Chicago, Illinois
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