William Norris & Comp: Philadelphia U.S.N. America
Permanent ID:
14609
Call number:
Bc 6741 N 861a
Date:
1841
Image Description:
Shows the steam locomotive "Philadelphia" built by the company started by William Norris and Col. Stephen H. Long in 1836. Locomotive contains a nameplate. Also includes a scale printed below the image. Locomotive commissioned by the Vienna & Raab Rail Road Company in Austria. The premier steam locomotive manufactory of the 1830s-1860, the internationally recognized company produced several innovative designs, including the first locomotive to ascend a hill on its own power, a leading truck, and the first ten-wheel locomotive.
Inscription:
Manuscript note on verso: Removed from pamphlet on William Norris Locomotive Engineer Wf* 999 no. 1.
Dimensions:
Width: 48 cm, Height: 37 cm
