Express passenger locomotive. Richard Norris & Son, locomotive builders, Philadelphia

Express passenger locomotive. Richard Norris & Son, locomotive builders, Philadelphia | Collections | The Huntington

Description: Image of an elevation view of the side of a steam locomotive, with a 4-4-0 wheel arrangement and the labels "Cincinnati & Chicago Railroad Co." on the base of the dome, "R. Norris & Son Builders Phild." on the sandbox, "S. Meredith." on the boiler, and "R. Norris & Son Builders Philada." on the smoke-box door; the locomotive is on tracks in a rural landscape with a lake and house visible on the right in the distance and rocks and a log in the left foreground.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1856
Call number: priJLC_TRAN_001120
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Associated people: Annin, William B., (1791?-1839.); Beyer, Edward, (1820-1865.); Bien, Julius, (1826-1909.); Bigot, Alphonse, (approximately 1828-1872 or 1873.); Brett, Alphonse. (1810-1870.); Bufford, John Henry, (1823-1894.); Burch, J. A. (1812-1863.); Camerer, Wm. (1859-1943.); Chapin, John Reuben, (1819-1896.); Clarke, W. A. (1795-1866.); Concanen, Alfred. (approximately 1830-1899.); Cook, Charles, (1808-1879.); Cotsworth, Moses B. (-1869.); Crawford, C. G. (1835-1908.); Crosby, Charles H., (1843-1895.); Cushing, John Dean, (1805-1873.); Drummond, Dominick I., (active 1856-1894.); Edwards, J. H., (1813 or 1814-1899.); Feger, D. H. (-1895.); Forbriger, Adolphus A., (1813-1906.); Forney, Matthias N. (1804-1865.); Frizzell, S. S. (approximately 1820-); Grebner, Charles. (1813-); Hartwell, Alonzo, (1834-1926.)
Associated organizations: Allen, Lane & Scott.; American Bank Note Company.; American Industrial Publishing Co.; Ashby & Vincent.; Bingham & Dodd.; Britton & Rey.; Callahan & Co.; Calvert Lithographing Co. (Detroit, Mich.); Cameron, Amberg & Co.; Charles Van Benthuysen & Sons.; Chas. H. Crosby & Co.; Chatto & Windus (Firm); Cincinnati Lith. Co.; Clapp, Matthews & Co.; Clark W. Bryan & Co.; Clay, Cosack & Co.; Compton & Company.; Corning Journal.; Courier Company.; Culver, Page, Hoyne & Co.; Daily Argus Chromotype Press.; Damrell & Moore.; Dickman-Jones Co.; Endicott & Co. (New York, N.Y.); Endicott & Swett.; Erie Railway.; Ferd. Mayer & Sons.; Fisk & Russell.; Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company.
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