Accident on the Camden and Amboy Railroad

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Object Details

maker

Collins, John

Description (Brief)

Colored print of a railroad accident that occurred near Burlington, New Jersey on August 29, 1855. Derailed cars and passengers are depicted in foreground. Other people are visible in background field.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection

date made

1855

ID Number

DL.60.2487

catalog number

60.2487

accession number

228146

Object Name

lithograph

Object Type

Lithograph

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements

image: 8 in x 12 in; 20.32 cm x 30.48 cm

place made

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Related Publication

Peters, Harry T.. America on Stone

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Communication, telegraph

depicted

Railroads

Subject

Chronology: 1850-1859

depicted

Disasters

related event

Camden and Amboy Train Derailment

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-9fa9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_324806