Collection Highlights
Corcoran Legion Fifth regiment. Col. William McEvily. A few good men are wanted to fill up Capt. Wm. L. Monegan's company. This is a splendid opportunity for young men to join a Crack Regiment.
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
PR.055.3.189
Medium:
Paper
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Model for elevated railroad 1871
Object Number:
INV.14760
Date:
1871
Medium:
Metal, wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 x 36 x 17 in. ( 27.9 x 91.4 x 43.2 cm )
Marks:
typewritten: on card accompanying model: "SCALE MODEL FOR A PROPOSED ELEVATED RAILROAD - 1871 / DESIGNED AND PATENTED BY DR. RUFUS HENRY GILBERT / FOR OPERATION ON MANHATTAN ISLAND FROM THE BATTERY / TO HARLEM. A LATER AND SIMPLER DESIGN WAS USED IN / T
Description:
Scale model for a proposed elevated railroad operating between the Battery and Harlem in Manhattan; metal trestle and rails, wooden tracks, and painted rectangular wooden base.
Gallery Label:
Gilbert Gardner, grandson of Dr. Rufus Henry Gilbert, donated this model to the New-York Historical Society in 1954.
Credit Line:
Gift of Gilbert Gardner
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
