New York Central Lines - Castleton cut-off - Alfred H. Smith Memorial Bridge – Historic Reproduction
![New York Central Lines - Castleton cut-off - Alfred H. Smith Memorial Bridge, Long Island City, N.Y. : Latham Litho & Ptg. Co., [1924?] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/78/78c509c206bf-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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Step back in time with New York Central Lines - Castleton cut-off - Alfred H. Smith Memorial Bridge, a vintage poster rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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New York Central Lines - Castleton cut-off - Alfred H. Smith Memorial Bridge
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The headline names the Alfred H. Smith Memorial Bridge, a high-level crossing of the Hudson River near Albany that the New York Central Lines built as part of its Castleton cut-off. Smith, who headed the railroad until his death in 1924, is honored through the structure that carries his name, and the caption presents the crossing as a project meant for greater public service. This color offset poster was printed by Latham Litho & Printing Company in Long Island City. Its bold, simplified design shows how railroads of the period used commercial art to promote their large engineering projects.
| Created / published | Long Island City, N.Y. : Latham Litho & Ptg. Co., [1924?] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print (poster) : offset, color. |
| Notes | Caption continues: For greater public service" the high-level crossing of the Hudson River near Albany |
| Subjects | Smith, Alfred Holland,--1869-1924--Commemoration--New York (State). Bridges--New York (State)--1920-1930. Trestles--New York (State)--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 2,277 × 3,458 px · prints to 8 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-223025 |
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