Engraving
- Title:
- The Mount Washington Railway
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 2016.055.05
- Creator:
- Leslie, Frank (1821-1880)
Engraver - Place of Origin:
- New York, NY
- Date:
- 1878
- Description:
- Engraving of Mount Washington Cog Railway. Front page of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, September 14, 1878. Image of steam engine and passenger car on tall, steep trestle; passengers leaning from car windows; clouds below; mountain in background. Caption below: "NEW HAMPSHIRE. - THE MOUNT WASHINGTON RAILWAY - A TRAIN OF SUMMER TOURISTS DESCENDING FROM THE SUMMIT HOUSE. / FROM A PHOTOGRAPH BY KILBURN BROTHERS, LITTLETON, N. H. - SEE PAGE 23." At top of page: "FRANK LESLIE'S / ILLUSTRATED / NEWSPAPER / No. 1,198 - VOL. XLVII. NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 14, 1878. PRICE, 10 CENTS."
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-15.65 W-10.8 inches
- Provenance:
- Includes article on page 23, on a separate sheet.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Richard S. Joslin
- People:
- Marsh, Sylvester (1803-1884)
- Subjects:
- Mount Washington, Cog Railway, Cog railroads
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