Pennsylvania Railroad – Historic 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.)
Description
This antique engraving of Pennsylvania Railroad 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.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Pennsylvania Railroad
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This color engraving comes from an illustrated timetable and travel pamphlet, a format railroads used around 1900 to promote their lines to travelers and to show off the scenery and service along their routes. The Pennsylvania Railroad, headquartered in Philadelphia, was among the largest and most prominent railroads in the United States at the time, with a network reaching from the Atlantic seaboard into the Midwest. Pictures like this one were meant to make the railroad appear modern, dependable, and prosperous, and they remain useful records of how the company presented itself at the turn of the century.
| Created / published | 1900 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving, color. |
| Genre | Timetables 1900.Engravings Color 1900. |
| Notes | In collection: Illustrated time tables and travel pamphlets. |
| Subjects | Pennsylvania Railroad--Products--1900. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,500 × 3,408 px · prints to 5 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-148743 |
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