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Transporting Grain from the West to the Atlantic. Propellers and Sailing Vessels Loading at the Elevators at Chicago.

  • ARTIST: J. Beale

  • PUBLISHER: Published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, New York.

  • MEDIUM: Wood engraving with modern handcoloring,

    DATE: June 27, 1874.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 9 1/4 x 13 7/8" (23.4 x 35.8 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: A 19th-century perspective of transporting grain from the West to the Atlantic, captured as a wood engraving and hand-colored to highlight the details. The scene depicts propellers and sailing vessels loading at the elevators in Chicago. Published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, New York, June 27, 1874.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a mat for handling.

  • CONDITION: Good condition.

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