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U.S. wheel barrow factory, Milton, Ulster Co. N.Y. : John Newman & Co

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Description
A black-and-white view print lithographed by Ferdinand Mayer advertising John Newman & Co.'s wheelbarrow factory at Milton in Ulster County, New York. View features an image of a wheelbarrow factory surrounded by an industrial waterfront with horse-drawn wagons, small buildings, and men manufacturing materials. The factory is in the center of the Hudson Bay surrounded by a cargo boat and paddle steamer in front, with hilly landscape and trees in the background. Upper left of the image includes text that reads, "United States wheel barrow factory. John Newman & Co. Manufacturers of wheelbarrows of every description. Situated on the Hudson, 70 miles from New York. Milton, Ulster Co. N.Y. John Newman, John H. Newman, S.O.F. Colman." Lower right of image is signed by the printer, "Ferd. Mayer. Gnl Lith. 96 & 98 Fulton St. N.Y." The view was removed from Frederick W. Beers's County Atlas of Ulster, New York, printed in 1875.
Type
Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1875.
Call number
priPEF 20
Provenance
Purchased from The Old Print Shop, April 2023.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Dimensions
48 x 55 cm
Associated people
Mayer, Ferdinand, (approximately 1817-)
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