pittsburgh rr broadside – Vintage Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Pittsburgh rr broadside comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
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This single-sheet railroad broadside is a printed public notice from Pittsburgh, a city that became a major rail and industrial hub in the mid-19th century. Broadsides like this one were pasted up at stations, depots, and along busy streets to announce schedules, freight rates, or company business to travelers and shippers who had no other way to get the news. Because Pittsburgh sat at the meeting point of rivers, canals, and rail lines, such notices reflect how closely the city's commerce depended on moving goods and people quickly. Look closely at the typefaces and layout, which show how printers of the period balanced legibility with the need to catch a passerby's eye.
| Original scan | 2,841 × 6,527 px · prints to 9 × 22 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | pittsburgh rr broadside |
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