Joint Stocks, Railway, Steam, Mining, And Aerial Arcana
S. Knight Sweetings Alley Cornhill London; Standidge & Lemon: London
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Date
1837Description
Left half of a satirical print showing various modes of travel and industry gaining popularity around 1837 and a group of men looking at and commenting on stock prices related to these inventions. Two large balloons are pictured, and a figure in the foreground holds a sign reading "Steam Balloon to the Comet and back...," a reference to Haley's Comet, which was in view that year. The right side of the print is cut off. For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/521
Subject
Horses, Ballooning, trains (vehicle groupings), Transportation, cartoons (humorous images)