| Title |
A Brakesman. |
| Publisher |
[S.l. : s.n.] |
| Date |
[between 1840 and 1880?] |
| Description |
The brakesman operates a wheel from behind a train grill. He wears a red hat, yellow trousers, and a short green jacket. He
has a beard and moustache.
|
| Notes |
Text: "Down brakes," don't come with so much dash, / Or else I fear there'll be a smash -- / Not of my heart, but your head,
I fear; / For know, young man, the brake's not clear.
|
| Genre |
Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Comic valentines. |
| Subject |
American wit and humor. |
|
Railroads -- Brakes -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Railroads -- Employees -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
| Has format |
TMP.objres.57.jpg |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
| Identifier |
Comic Valentines, 2.7 |
