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1868 | Book
The Von Toodleburgs
An excerpt from F. Colburn Adams' The Von Toodleburgs.
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1868 | Book
A Manual of Etiquette with Hints on Politeness and Good Breeding
Manuals of etiquette and behavior were incredibly popular during the 19th Century and covered every aspect of life from infancy to mourning. In this excerpt, some of the gendered expectations placed on a well-bred traveler are recounted in detail.
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1867 | Book
Beyond the Mississippi; from the Great River to the Great Ocean
Albert D. Richardson's Beyond the Mississippi; from the Great River to the Great Ocean is a detailed and exciting account of life and travels in the West and Far West in the years before the transcontinental railroad was completed. From Native American life, to gold fields, to emigrant trains, Richardson's portrayals of the region are interesting and informative. In this section, he describes the building of the transcontinental railroad in Nebraska - "the Conquest of Nature moving toward the Pacific."
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1867 | Book
Woman's Work in the Civil War:
Published to celebrate the work of women during the Civil War, Woman's Work in the Civil War features the efforts of nurses, reformers, fund-raisers, and wives and mothers. In the section excerpted below, Miss Brayton of Ohio vividly describes the interior of a hospital train and recounts her experiences on one.
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March 17, 1864 | Book
The Congressional Globe [excerpts]
In these excerpts from a Senate debate over regulations for a District of Columbia street railroad, many typical arguments for and against public segregation are aired in language that also reveals attitudes towards race and equality as the Civil War continued.
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1861 | Book
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
In these excerpts from her memoir, Harriet Jacobs writes of the segregation and prejudice she faced in the North almost immediately after escaping from slavery.
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1858 | 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.
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1855 | Book
My Bondage and My Freedom
In this excerpt from My Bondage and My Freedom, Frederick Douglass recounts the segregation of Northern railcars and the attitudes of Northern passengers.
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1854 | Book
Walden
An excerpt from Henry David Thoreau's Walden. The progress represented by the railroad presents a mixed legacy to the rural life Thoreau treasures.
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1852 | Book
Uncle Tom's Cabin
An excerpt from Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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1850 | Book
Phelps's Travellers' Guide Through the United States
This pocket atlas listed over 700 railroads, steamship lines, and canals in the United States and their routes of service, state by state. Frederick Douglass probably consulted a rudimentary timetable in the Baltimore newspaper or one posted at the depot for the Baltimore to Philadelphia route, described here twelve years after Douglass made his escape from slavery on the Philadelphia, Wilmington, & Baltimore Railroad.
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1842 | Book
American Notes for General Consideration
Dicken's American Notes came from his 1842 trip to the United States. The author visited prisons, politicians, and toured primarily in New England and the Great Lakes region. In this excerpt, he describes American train travel in its early period, segregated railcars, and the distinctions between gentlemen's and ladies' cars.
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unkn | Artwork
Pennsylvania Station, New York
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1995 | Artwork
White Stone Junction (Buffalo & Shenandoah Railroad, No. 23)
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1982 | Artwork
Choo-Choo Train (from Johnnie's Toys portfolio)
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1980 | Artwork
Rainbows on a Train, 1980
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1975 | Artwork
Paris (from the "Tubes" portfolio)
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1975 | Artwork
Railroad Switching Yards, 1975
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1975 | Artwork
The London Underground (from the "Tubes" portfolio)
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1975 | Artwork
Manhattan (from the "Tubes" portfolio)
