New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Map 1876
by Chuck Mountain
Title
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Map 1876
Artist
Chuck Mountain
Medium
Digital Art - Adobe Photoshop
Description
This old railroad map has all the features of 19th century advertising: as many typefaces as possible (I count at least 11), lots of decoration for its own sake, and, to top it off, a giant manicule pointing—yes, that is a pun—to four tracks recently laid. What a deal! What are you waiting for?
It was the railroads that opened up the interior of the United States west of the Mississippi River. Goods, people and services moved West in ever increasing numbers throughout the second half of the 19th century. Whatever you may think of Manifest Destiny, this often tragic theological/ /political/military idea was hastened, aided and abetted by the railroad system.
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July 3rd, 2023
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