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  • 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.

  • | Contract

    Receipt for Purchase of a Slave

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

  • | Letter

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

  • | 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

    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.

  • | Illustration

    Accident on the New York Central Railroad

    This image from the May 28, 1858 edition of Harper's Weekly depicts an accident on a railroad bridge near Utica, New York.

  • | Rate Tables

    Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Coal Tariff, June 1, 1858

    This June 1, 1858 table outlines the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad's coal tariff rates to and from various locations. The B & O set its rates based on a "per ton" weight of 2,240 pounds.

  • | 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.

  • | Illustration

    Scene During the Inundation at Cairo, Illinois

    This image from the June 26, 1858 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts the flooding of Cairo, Illinois.

  • | Letter

    Letter from Sarah Sim to Mother, July 15, 1858

    In this July 15, 1858 letter to her mother, Sarah Sim writes of the new Sabbath School library (containing 100 volumes), her triumphs and failures in gardening, and the developments in Otoe, Nebraska, which include a school, regular preaching, and a printing press. She inquires after the activities of various female relatives who are teaching, attending school, and, in one case, enjoying a somewhat unconventional lifestyle selling sewing machines in Cincinnati.

  • | Illustration

    The Erie Railroad Accident—the Cars Going Off the Track

    This image from the July 31, 1858 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts the beginning of a train derailment on the Erie railroad.

  • | Illustration

    The Scene After the Accident

    This image from the July 31, 1858 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts the scene at a train derailment on the Erie railroad.

  • | Letter

    Letter from Francis Sim to John C. Clark, August 15, 1858

    Francis Sim's August 15, 1858 letter to his brother, John C. Clark describes the results of "the Election" and his great satisfaction in the triumph of "the People" over the Democrats-a marked contrast, he observes, to the political events in Kansas. He also reports on the development of Otoe, Nebraska, and the corruption that marks land sales in the area. Though times are hard, he thinks that his family has enough, and he gives a full listing of his crops and livestock.

  • | Letter

    Letter from John McConihe to John Kellogg, September 4, 1858

    In this letter from September 4, 1858, John McConihe writes to his business partner, John Kellogg, about potential legal problems with their land and the threat of claim theft in Omaha, Nebraska. He also informs him of the fledgling construction of a railroad near Council Bluffs, Iowa, and expresses his desire to leave Nebraska.

  • | Letter

    Letter from John McConihe to John Kellogg, October 8, 1858

    This October 8, 1858 letter from John McConihe to John Kellogg reveals that he has become the governor's personal secretary. He mentions the difficulty of holding unoccupied land claims and also tells Kellogg of rumors of gold strikes further west. McConihe also describes a "great Indian Wardance" performed by members of the Omaha tribe that recently took place in town and the reaction of the white population.