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.

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THE RAILROAD IN BROADWAY. The Celebrated Pig "Live Oak" (grunts). "Ugh! You may drive me off now, but I've rooted up two miles of Broadway already. I'll root up the rest, or die!"

About this Document

  • Source: Harper's Weekly
  • Citation: page 704
  • Date: November 1, 1862