Details
Creator Boell, William.
Title Kimball & Gorton Philadelphia R. R. Car Manufactory, 21st. & Hamilton streets Philadelphia. [graphic] : Manufactory of every description of rail road passenger and freight cars of any design or dimension required. On stone by W. Boell.
Publisher Philadelphia: Lith. & printed by W. Boell 311 Walnut St
Date [ca. 1860]
Physical Description 1 print: chromolithograph; 51 x 59 cm.(20 x 23 in.)
Description Advertisement showing a City Passenger R.R. car and Pacific Railroad car built by the firm. The ornately painted street car is depicted with a galloping horse team, driver, passengers, and conductor. The No. 85 coach produced for the Pacific Railroad of Missouri was introduced circa 1852. Richard Kimball and Lorenzo D. Gorton partnered 1851-1861.
Notes Not in Wainwright.
Philadelphia on Stone
POS 423
Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bc 6742 K 49
Biographical / historical note Boell operated his studio from 311 Walnut Street 1860-1866.
Subject Kimball & Gorton.
Railroad car industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Genre Chromolithographs -- 1850-1860.
Advertisements -- 1850-1860.
Location Historical Society of Pennsylvania | HSP Bc 6742 K 49