Sujet
The Great Race for the Western Stakes
Légende
Lithograph created by Currier and Ives depicts Cornelius Vanderbilt and James Fisk in a race for control of New York's rails. Throughout 1868 and 1869, the two men had fought for control of the Erie Railroad. (See also 'The Statue Unveiled,' no. 1869-1.) Here, Vanderbilt straddles his two railroads, the 'Hudson River R.R.' and the 'New York Central R.R.', admonishing his competitor, 'Now then Jim--No Jockeying You Know!' The dwarf like Fisk, sitting astride the 'Erie R.R.', replies, 'Let em rip Commodore!--But Don't Stop to Water or You'll be Beat.' Dated 1870
Date
1870
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP18A07_441
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
60,0Mo (1,9Mo) / 45,4cm x 33,1cm / 5363 x 3910 (300dpi)