Drawing
Object number92.30.1 a,b
Designer
William M. Thompson
Manufacturer
Smith & Porter Company
(1866 - 1871)
Datec.1870
MediumWood; Glass; Water color; Ink; Paint or stain
Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection
DescriptionMechanical drawing / ink and water color of the tank locomotive Joshua Rhodes built by Smith & Porter of Pittsburgh. Rectangular gold colored frame.Dimensions29.7499 x 41.3699 in. (75.6 x 105.1 cm)SignedSigned, lower right: "Wm. M. Thompson / Suptng. Engine"
MarksAbove image of locomotive: " A TANK LOCOMOTIVE / Built by / SMITH & PORTER / LOCOMOTIVE, STATIONARY ENGINE, & GENERAL MACHINE BUILDERS / PITTSBURGH PA".
"JOSHUA RHODES" on train.
Label TextThe “light” locomotives made by the H.K. Porter Company in its Lawrenceville facility hauled everything from Connellsville coke to sugar and bananas grown in South America. These small railroad engines specialized in hauling loads in small, specialized spaces, often requiring only a single operator.
Subjects
On View
On view
Harry Ash
c. 1890
1999
