The first American railway, the Mohawk and
The first American railway, the Mohawk and Hudson Railway ran from Albany to Schenectady, July 31, 1832. It was the first part of the New York Central Railway. The image is a lithograph showing passengers riding in coaches designed like stage coach bodies. The prints legend lists the names of the passengers and the specified cost of the locomotive which was imported from Great Britain
Picture No
13125199
Media ID
45373493
Size
3000px x 1908px
(1.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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