Details
Creator Breton, William L., ca. 1773-1855, artist.
Contributor Kennedy & Lucas's Lithography, printer.
Baldwin, Matthias W. 1795-1866, builder.
Title Railroad depot at Philadelphia. [graphic].
Publisher [Philadelphia: Kennedy & Lucas]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1832
Date [1832]
Physical Description 1 print: lithograph; 14 x 21 cm. (5.5 x 8.25 in.)
Description View showing a primitive steam engine locomotive pulling stagecoach-like railroad cars past the "Philadelphia Germantown & Norristown Railway Depot" at the southwest corner of Ninth and Green streets. A driver attired in a top-hat stands and operates the engine from a chariot like platform attached to the locomotive built by Matthias Baldwin. Several passengers occupy the lead coach and partially visible second one. Conductors sit in the cabs of the cars. The Philadelphia Germantown & Norristown Railway, incorporated in 1831, began service to Germantown in 1832 and to Norristown in 1834. The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad leased the company in 1870.
Is referenced by Wainwright 305
Notes Name of possible artist and publication information supplied by Wainwright.
Philadelphia on Stone
POS 634
Wainwright retrospective conversion project, edited.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bb862 B756 #43.
Subject Philadelphia, Germantown, and Norristown Rail Road Company.
Railroad cars -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Railroad locomotives -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Railroad stations -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Green Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 900 block.
Genre Lithographs -- 1830-1840.
Associated name Baldwin, Matthias W. (Matthias William), 1795-1866, builder.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| W305 [P.2177]
Accession number P.2177