Proposed Railroad for Broadway, New York

1872

Not on view

This print presents an unrealized early proposal for public transportation in New York. At upper right, a vignette view of Broadway includes Trinity church with a horse pulling a long trolley car along a track. Details at left show the track and the front and back of the trolley, while a side view of the car appears below. Nine compartments offer seating for passengers who sit facing outwards, with each compartment given its own sliding door.

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Title: Proposed Railroad for Broadway, New York
Artist: H. A. Harvey (American, 19th century)
Lithographer: William Endicott (American, 1818–1850)
Date: 1872
Medium: Lithograph with tint stone
Dimensions: Sheet: 10 3/8 × 13 7/16 in. (26.4 × 34.2 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954
Object Number: 54.90.1701
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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