London & South Western Railway of England. The best route between New York and London is via Plymouth or Southampton and London & South Western Railway – Antique Print
![London & South Western Railway of England. The best route between New York and London is via Plymouth or Southampton and London & South Western Railway, [between 1890 and 1910] — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/4d/4d70d6c3922d-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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London & South Western Railway of England. The best route between New York and London is via Plymouth or Southampton and London & South Western Railway comes to life in this historic print, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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London & South Western Railway of England. The best route between New York and London is via Plymouth or Southampton and London & South Western Railway
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This color halftone promotes the London & South Western Railway as the best way for American travelers to reach London from New York, by way of either Plymouth or Southampton. The railway ran from London's Waterloo station to both ports, so the advertisement presents the line as the land link that completed a transatlantic crossing. Southampton had become a busy stop for Atlantic liners by the 1890s, and the company competed with other British railways for the American tourist trade of that period. Pamphlets like this one, printed between about 1890 and 1910, were meant to appeal to travelers planning a European trip.
| Created / published | [between 1890 and 1910] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print : halftone, color. |
| Genre | Pamphlets 1890-1910.Halftone photomechanical prints 1890-1910. |
| Notes | In collection: Illustrated time tables and travel pamphlets. |
| Subjects | London & South Western Railway--Public relations--1890-1910. Tourism--England--1890-1910. Travel--England--1890-1910. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,679 × 3,341 px · prints to 6 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-217785 |
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