Lewis wagon / J.S. Vernam del. ; Compton, Gibson & Co., Buffalo. – Vintage Print
(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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This antique lithograph of Lewis wagon / J.S. Vernam del. ; Compton, Gibson & Co., Buffalo. brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Lewis wagon / J.S. Vernam del. ; Compton, Gibson & Co., Buffalo.
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The Lewis wagon, drawn by J.S. Vernam and printed in color by Compton, Gibson & Co. of Buffalo around 1854, presents the vehicle as a set of working drawings rather than a finished cart. Its plan and elevation views let a builder study the proportions and construction directly. The sheet was later reproduced in George Cole's compiled volume, *The Contractors Book of Working Drawings of Tools and Machines*, which gathered such plates for craftsmen. Wagons like this carried goods and farm produce across a growing country, so the careful drafting shows how seriously builders of the period approached their designs.
| Created / published | Buffalo : Compton, Gibson & Co., c1854. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Design drawings 1850-1860.Plans 1850-1860.Elevations 1850-1860.Lithographs Color 1850-1860. |
| Notes | Illus. in: The Contractors book of working drawings of tools and machines / compiled by George Cole. |
| Subjects | Carts & wagons--United States--1850-1860. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,455 × 1,160 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-216080 |
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