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  • | Letter

    Letter from John McConihe to John Kellogg, May 26, 1858

    On May 26, 1858, John McConihe wrote to his business partner, John Kellogg, about the breaking of the Bank of Tekama and the subsequent ruin of those holding Tekama currency. He also mentions the discovery of gold near Des Moines and some neighborhood violence he attributes to a lack of law enforcement in the area.

  • | Letter

    Letter from John McConihe to John Kellogg, May 1, 1858

    On May 1, 1858, John McConihe writes to John Kellogg about meeting with John Newton in Cincinnati, the behavior of the Indians in town, and the quality of the whiskey available in his town. Most of the letter focuses on the Panic of 1857 and its effects on land speculations and new construction.

  • | Letter

    This 1858 list shows the name, gender, color, and age of slaves sold, possibly for tax purposes.

  • | Contract

    Receipt for Purchase of a Slave

    This receipt and letter describes the terms of sale for a slave in 1858.

  • Railroad And Turnpike Bridge Over The Little Miami River

    This is an image of the railroad and turnpike bridge over the Little Miami River at Miamiville, Ohio in The Book of the Great Railway Celebrations of 1857.

  • Wheeling

    This is an image of Wheeling, Ohio, the original terminus of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, in The Book of the Great Railway Celebrations of 1857.

  • View Of Morrow

    This is an image of the village of Morrow, Ohio on the Little Miami Railroad in The Book of the Great Railway Celebrations of 1857.

  • View On The Little Miami Railroad And River

    This is an image of a view on the Little Miami Railroad and River near Fort Ancient, Ohio in The Book of the Great Railway Celebrations of 1857.

  • View Of Main Steet, The "Broadway" Of Columbus

    This is an image of Main Street in Columbus, Ohio in The Book of the Great Railway Celebrations of 1857.

  • View Of Milford

    This is an image of Milford, Ohio on the Little Miami Railroad in The Book of the Great Railway Celebrations of 1857.

  • The Capitol Of The United States

    This artistic rendition, in The Book of the Great Railway Celebrations of 1857, predicts what the Capital Building in Washington, D.C. would look like once the new wings and dome were completed.

  • View Of Xenia

    This is an image of Xenia, Ohio, a leading station on the Little Miami Railroad, in The Book of the Great Railway Celebrations of 1857.

  • | Photograph

    Baltimore & Ohio Railroad artist excursion, 1858

    Following its 1857 grand banquet, the B & O hosted an artists? excursion in 1858 to show off its dramatic vistas and massive tunnels. The men and women took turns riding precariously on the cowcatcher, Harper?s Weekly reported, to get a "better view of the grand scenes which were opening before and around them . . . such was the confidence felt in the steadiness and docility of the mighty steed."

  • Junction Of The Monongahela And Tygart's Valley Rivers

    This is an image of the great iron bridge by which the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad crossed the Monongahela River near Fairmont, West Virginia in The Book of the Great Railway Celebrations of 1857.

  • | Book

    The Book of the Great Railway Celebrations of 1857

    Works like The Book of The Great Railway Celebrations were published with multiple purposes - they served great publicity for railroad companies and town boosters, as well as celebrations of technological advancements and ingenuity. The detailed illustrations and descriptions of the celebrations also made them prized souvenirs for event attendees.

  • A View Of Pendleton

    This is an image of Pendleton, Ohio, the outer station of the Little Miami Railroad, in The Book of the Great Railway Celebrations of 1857.

  • Great Indian Mound

    This is an image of the Great Indian Mound at Moundsville, Ohio in The Book of the Great Railway Celebrations of 1857.

  • | Illustration

    Barnum's City Hotel, Monument Square, Baltimore

    This 1858 advertisement for the Barnum Hotel in Baltimore promotes the hotel, notes a few of its luxuries, and boasts of the ability to house 600 guests. Railroads helped inaugurate a wide array of luxury hotels designed to meet the needs of a traveling public and business class.

  • Passenger Station Of The Little Miami Road

    This is an image of the passenger station of the Little Miami Road near the Ohio River in Cincinnati in The Book of the Great Railway Celebrations of 1857.

  • | Broadsides

    Boston and Worcester Railroad Circular Regarding Pay Cuts, October 30, 1857

    In this October 30, 1857 circular, Ginery Twichell, Superintendent of the Boston and Worcester Railroad, describes the reasons for a ten percent pay cut for all employees. He cites the recent reduction in receipts from passengers and freight, as well as the "sudden and unexpected financial storm" as the basis for the change.