The First locomotive. Aug. 8th, 1829. Trial trip of the Stourbridge Lion"" – Antique 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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Step back in time with The First locomotive. Aug. 8th, 1829. Trial trip of the Stourbridge Lion"", a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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The First locomotive. Aug. 8th, 1829. Trial trip of the Stourbridge Lion""
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Honesdale, Pennsylvania, is the setting for this scene from August 8, 1829, when the *Stourbridge Lion* made its trial run for the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company. Built in England, the engine was among the first steam locomotives to run in the United States, and the company had brought it in to haul coal. Clyde O. DeLand's painting, reproduced here around 1916, centers on the crowd of spectators who gathered to watch it. The locomotive proved too heavy for the track and saw little use after its trial.
| Created / published | c1916. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Paintings Reproductions 1910-1920.Photographic prints 1910-1920. |
| Notes | G52817 U.S. Copyright Office. Reproduction of painting. Copyright by Clyde O. DeLand. |
| Subjects | Railroad locomotives--Pennsylvania--Honesdale--1820-1830. Spectators--Pennsylvania--Honesdale--1820-1830. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,000 × 2,402 px · prints to 10 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-185804 |
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