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1870 | Illustration
Richard Cobden
Richard Cobden, a leading Liberal in Parliament, was also invested in the Illinois Central Railroad. He took two major trips to the United States, first in 1835 and again in 1859. During his first trip he traveled on railroads for a total of just ninety miles, from Lowell, Mass., to Boston, and then to Providence, R.I. On his second trip, twenty-four years later, he traveled 4,000 miles on American railroads.
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May 18, 1861 | Illustration
Rhode Island Artillery Landing
This image from the May 18, 1861 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts Rhode Island artillery being unloaded from the steamship "Bienville" at the Washington, D.C. arsenal.
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October 8, 1862 | Illustration
Rebels Destroying the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
This image from the October 8, 1862 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts three men at Fair View, Maryland observing Confederate forces in the distance working to destroy the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
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December 1, 1851 | Illustration
Railroad Results Illustrated in the case of a Railroad of 35 Miles
An example of the ways opportunities created by railroads pushed Americans to to conceptualize space and time in new ways, this illustration for the article "Thoughts on a Rail-Road System for New Orleans and the Southwest. No. III" emphasizes the commercial opportunities offered by rail networks.
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June 21, 1862 | Illustration
Railroad Junction near Corinth
Corinth was at the junction of two railroad lines, the Mobile & Ohio and the Memphis & Charleston, and so was strategically important to both sides. This image was published shortly after the Seige of Corinth, in which the city was taken by Union forces.
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December 7, 1867 | Illustration
Railroad Disaster in Ohio
This image from the December 7, 1867 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts a tragic November 21, 1864 railroad disaster near Lockland, Ohio in which two trains collided. At least four people were killed.
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May 22, 1869 | Illustration
Railroad Disaster at Buckfield, Maine, April 27, 1869
This image from the May 22, 1869 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts a railroad disaster following a bridge collapse at Buckfield, Maine.
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January 10, 1863 | Illustration
Railroad Depot in Holly Springs, Mississippi
This image from the January 10, 1863 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts the railroad depot in Holly Springs, Mississippi.
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July 2, 1864 | Illustration
Railroad Depot at Resaca, Georgia
This image from the July 2, 1864 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts Union soldiers under the command of General William T. Sherman near a railroad depot at Resaca, Georgia during the American Civil War.
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June 26, 1858 | Illustration
Railroad Cars Traversing the Submerged Wabash Valley
This image from the June 26, 1858 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts a train passing through the Wabash Valley during a flood.
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April 7, 1860 | Illustration
Railroad Bridge at Nashville, Tennessee
This image from the April 7, 1860 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts a railroad bridge at Nashville, Tennessee.
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August 1, 1877 | Illustration
Puck Humorous Weekly
This dramatic image appeared on two pages of the August 1, 1877 edition of PUCK Magazine and illustrates a skeleton-headed train running past apparently injured women, with dark images of laborers in the smoke.
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August 18, 1877 | Illustration
Pittsburgh Policemen Recovering Property Stolen by the Mob in the Recent Riots
On August 18, 1877, Leslie's Illustrated depicted the confiscation of property taken during the riots. Note that goods are being removed from working-class homes, to the distress of women and children.
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March 7, 1863 | Illustration
Pickets of the 1st Louisiana ?Native Guard? Guarding the New Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western Railroad
United States Colored Troops (U.S.C.T.) recruiters in 1863 fanned out along the railroads, especially in Tennessee, stopping at depots along the route to sign up soldiers. Over 180,000 black men volunteered and enlisted for service in the U.S.C.T. Both white regiments and U.S.C.T. units found themselves guarding railroads and watching for guerrillas.
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August 4, 1877 | Illustration
Pennsylvania - The Railroad Riot.
A detailed rendering of the violence at Pittsburgh's Twenty-eighth Street crossing, as 600 Philadelphia militiamen open fire on a crowd of between 5,000 and 7,000 people blocking the tracks.
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August 4, 1877 | Illustration
Pennsylvania - Retreat Of The Philadelphia Troops
As the Philadelphia Militia was driven from the Twenty-eighth Street roundhouse by rioters, they moved through the streets of Pittsburgh to the supposed safety of the Allegheny Arsenal, frequently under fire.
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August 4, 1877 | Illustration
Pennsylvania - Bishop Twigg Urging The Pittsburgh Rioters To Desist, On July 23d.
With other local clergy, Bishop Twigg of Pittsburgh tried to quell the violence of the strike and rioting.
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August 4, 1877 | Illustration
Pennsylvania - Attempt To Arrest A Rioter At Pittsburgh.
The violence at Pittsburgh resulted in numerous arrests - one is pictured below.
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September 10, 1859 | Illustration
Part of the Illinois Central Railroad Depot at Chicago
This image from the September 10, 1859 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts a portion of the Illinois Central railroad depot at Chicago, Illinois. It illustrated an article entitled "The Great Graneries of Chicago," where it was noted "each of these immense buildings is capable of containing 700,000 bushels of wheat, and 225,000 can be received and stored in each of them in a single day."
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May 22, 1869 | Illustration
Pacific Railway Celebration at Chicago
This image from the May 22, 1869 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts a celebration for the Pacific Railway outside the Chicago Tribune building in Chicago, Illinois.
