The first steam railroad passenger train in America
Summary
The Mohawk & Hudson Rail Road showing a steam engine with car for fuel followed by two passenger cars styled after the stagecoach.
Includes historical text and identifies several of the riders depicted in the image.
Copyright by Antique Publishing Co., Boston, Mass.
"The original painting is in the possession of the Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, Conn."
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Date
01/01/1870
Location
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.