SCHELL FRANCIS H after View of a Railroad Track Across the S

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SCHELL, FRANCIS H., after. View of a Railroad Track Across the Susquehanna, at Havre de Grace, Maryland, on the Ice. Large panoramic lithograph with a register of two smaller vignettes and descriptive text below. 18 1/2x28 1/2 inches sheet size; faint staining, small marginal losses and repairs. Philadelphia: Thomas Sinclair, circa 1852

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Fascinating lithograph illustrating the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Rail Road Company's brave but sensible solution to ferry freight across the frozen Susquehanna River at Havre de Grace in the brutal winter of 1852. From January 15th to February 24th temporary tracks were installed across the completely solid river. 1378 cars containing over 10,000 tons of mail and various goods were shifted over the ice in this brief period of daring industriousness.