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Fifth Avenue Omnibuses: Proposed Design for the New Fifth Ave Omnibus & The Old Broadway Stages in 1831, from "Harper's Weekly"

Publisher Harper's Weekly American
December 5, 1885
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This page from Harper's Weekly (December 5, 1885) shows an illustration of the proposed design for the new Fifth Avenue omnibus, together with an illustration of a New York street scene from 1831 with old stage coaches on Broadway. To the right the facade and bell tower of St. Paul's Chapel are visible. The print is an historic record of the rapid innovation and development in the manufacture of commercial vehicles in the United States.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Fifth Avenue Omnibuses: Proposed Design for the New Fifth Ave Omnibus & The Old Broadway Stages in 1831, from "Harper's Weekly"
  • Series/Portfolio: Harper's Weekly
  • Publisher: Harper's Weekly (American, 1857–1916)
  • Date: December 5, 1885
  • Medium: Wood engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 16 × 11 in. (40.6 × 27.9 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Merri Ferrell, 2019
  • Object Number: 2019.207.2
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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