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Accident on the Camden and Amboy Railroad, near Burlington, NJ, Aug. 29th 1855.
1855
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Metadata
- Call Number
- E North 32/GC024/Box 025/Normal/19th c./Artists Si-Sz GA 2007.00649
- Publisher
- 1855.
- People
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- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Artists' proofs—United States—19th century
- Burlington (N.J.)—History—19th century—In art
- Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company—In art
- United States—History—19th century—In art
- New Jersey—History—19th century—In art
- Travelers—New Jersey—Burlington—19th century—In art
- Railroad accidents—New Jersey—Burlington—History—19th century—In art
- Transportation accidents—New Jersey—Burlington—History—19th century—In art
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- Accident on the Camden and Amboy Railroad, near Burlington, NJ, Aug. 29th 1855.
- Call Number
- E North 32/GC024/Box 025/Normal/19th c./Artists Si-Sz GA 2007.00649
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dcw3763k89z
- Publisher
- 1855.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1855
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 23.2 x 36.8 cm.
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Medium: Lithographs
- Depiction: Scene with four derailed and twisted train cars, surrounded by passengers (some injured) and their luggage.
- Inscribed: "Drawn on the spot immediately after the accident // 21 Persons Killed _ 75 Wounded. // Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1855 by John Collins in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Penna".
- Unsigned.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Artists' proofs—United States—19th century
- Burlington (N.J.)—History—19th century—In art
- Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company—In art
- United States—History—19th century—In art
- New Jersey—History—19th century—In art
- Travelers—New Jersey—Burlington—19th century—In art
- Railroad accidents—New Jersey—Burlington—History—19th century—In art
- Transportation accidents—New Jersey—Burlington—History—19th century—In art
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 2
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/63c2c42d-b660-423b-8aaf-46e2b83132fa/manifest