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September 14, 1894 | Newspaper
The New Anti-Trust Law
Republican editor Edward Rosewater accuses the Democratic Congress and Democratic candidates of attempting to gain political advantages from passing an "anti-trust" piece of legislation. He also criticizes the Democratic administration for failure to enforce anti-trust acts.
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1932 | Map
The New England Railroad System, 1914
This map from the 1932 Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States depicts the New England railroad system in 1914, including the New York, New Haven, and Hartford, the Boston and Maine, and the Maine Central railroads.
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1932 | Map
The New York Central Railroad System, 1914
This map from the 1932 Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States displays the extent of the New York Central railroad system in 1914.
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1859 | Illustration
The Old World and the New
American railroad progress is compared with the adoption of the technology in England.
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September 2, 1894 | Newspaper
The Oratory Opens
Thurston campaigns in York before large crowds and presents the Republican message in 1894 on money, trade, and labor.
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1932 | Map
The Pennsylvania Railroad System, 1914
This map from the 1932 Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States displays the extent of the Pennsylvania railroad system in 1914.
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August 4, 1877 | Illustration
The Philadelphia Police Charging On The Mob At Callowhill Street Bridge, On The Morning Of July 23d.
Philadelphia strikers and their supporters gathered at the Callowhill Street Depot and Bridge to stop freight runs on Monday, July 23. Nearly 1200 police were ordered to the terminal, eventually sending 100 marines to clear the tracks.
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August 11, 1877 | Illustration
The Police Watching, In Concealement, The Crowd in Tompkins Square
Although there was no large-scale unrest in New York, crowds did gather in Tompkins Square during the Railroad Strike. Tompkins Square had been the site of civil unrest and rioting at several points in New York history, including during the 1863 Draft Riots, and police feared speakers would rile up strike supporters.
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October 21, 1894 | Newspaper
The Political Pot
Bryan's World Herald publishes information on Bryan's next speeches and appearances, as well as reminds voters that the only way for Bryan to be elected Senator is for Democrats to elect Democratic representatives to the legislature.
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October 31, 1894 | Newspaper
The Political Pot
Bryan's World Herald reports on the endorsements of labor organizations.
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July 18, 1877 | Newspaper
The President Asks for Information
In response to West Virginia Governor Henry M. Matthews request to President Hayes for U.S. troops in the crisis, Secretary of War George W. McCrary replies by asking for details about the scale and scope of the "insurrection."
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July 18, 1877 | Newspaper
The President's Proclamation
On July 18, 1877, President Rutherford B. Hayes issued a proclamation calling the citizens engaged in the strike to peacefully disperse and return to their homes.
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April 27, 1872 | Illustration
The Proposed Harbor at Dover
This image from the April 27, 1872 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts a proposed harbor at Dover, Delaware, that includes a railroad depot for shipping cargo.
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February 25, 1871 | Illustration
The Railroad Accident At New Hamburg—Recovering The Bodies
This image from the February 25, 1871 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts the recovery of bodies following a serious railroad accident at New Hamburg, New York.
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February 25, 1871 | Illustration
The Railroad Accident At New Hamburg—Scene Of The Disaster On The Following Morning
This image from the February 25, 1871 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts New Hamburg, New York the morning following a serious railroad accident.
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February 25, 1871 | Illustration
The Railroad Accident At New Hamburg—The Burning Car
This image from the February 25, 1871 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts a burning railroad car following an accident at New Hamburg, New York.
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December 12, 1863 | Illustration
The Railroad Bridge Over Bull Run
This image from the December 12, 1863 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts the condition of the railroad bridge over Bull Run during the American Civil War and features soldiers from the Union Army of the Potomac.
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1911 | Photograph
The Railroad Conductor
This image from The Modern Railroad (1911), shows a railroad conductor at work.
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December 4, 1858 | Illustration
The railroad depot at Pittsburgh (Harper?s Weekly, December 4, 1858)
The railroad depot at Pittsburgh (Harper?s Weekly, December 4, 1858). Pittsburgh celebrated 100 years since Fort Duquesne was captured from the French--the railroad depot stood on the site of the old fort, a symbol of the city?s modernity. By 1861 Pennsylvania possessed over 500 depots, so many that 85 percent of the state?s population lived within fifteen miles of a depot.
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November 1, 1862 | Illustration
The Railroad in Broadway
This image from the November 1, 1862 issue of Harper's Weekly offers a cartoonist's conception of the impact of the railroad on Broadway.
