1914 PA Steel Letter Morristown & Erie RR Spring Rail Frog #8 #10 Railroadiana
It has a gentle ivory color that flows the paper without looking flat or dull.
It has a gentle ivory color that flows the paper without looking flat or dull.
Both transfers were executed under the authority of an attorney, T. Middleton, acting for the signatories Lippett & Torembe and Robert M. Jones, respectively. The backs are blank and show minor soil.
The overall look leans toward a muted gray, which gives it, archival feel.
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This illustrates the crucial role that agricultural production and distribution played in supporting both the Union and Confederate states during the war. The letter is signed with a simple “Yours Truly, Drew & French,” authenticating its origin from the New York-based firm.
New York: 1834. Panoramic steel plate engraving of the city of New York, from The New York Mirror, along with the contemporary description of the picture as printed in the accompanying New York Mirror dated April 19, 1834. A commanding view over all Manhattan from the Heights of Brooklyn. The foreground includes the river shore with much open space and three men on a promontory over the river. The Hudson is full of boats, sloops and clippers, and the city skyline is punctuated by many slender church spires. “T.K. Wharton, Del./ A.W. Graham, Sculpt. below the image at the right. Painted & Engraved for the New York Mirror, 1834 printed below the title. Impression marks 9 x 6”on paper 13 1/2 x 10 1/2” The accompanying newspaper, pp329 – 336. The description of the engraving 21 column inches.
The letterhead serves as an example of industrial advertising from the early 20th century.