The only rout via Niagara Falls & Suspension Bridge – Antique Wall Art
(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 historic print of The only rout via Niagara Falls & Suspension Bridge brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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The only rout via Niagara Falls & Suspension Bridge
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This print advertises a rail connection that promised travelers both a view of Niagara Falls and a crossing of the gorge on a single trip, as its title, "The only rout via Niagara Falls & Suspension Bridge," makes plain. The suspension bridge it names was completed in 1855 under John A. Roebling and carried railway trains and carriages across the river gorge below the falls. Railroad companies of the period often used scenic views like this one to draw passengers in a crowded market, so the image works as both a picture of the landscape and a piece of travel advertising. It is dated about 1876.
| Created / published | c1876. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | G6604 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Clay, Cosack & Co. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 6,118 × 4,976 px · prints to 20 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-176651 |
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