Iron Steam Fire Engine

c. 1936

Harry G. Aberdeen

Associated Names
Harry G. Aberdeen

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of an early steam-powered vehicle. The drawing features a machine with a large cylindrical boiler and a chimney-like structure, mounted on a frame with two large wheels at the front and two smaller ones at the back. The design includes a seat or platform for an operator and a system of gears and pistons indicating a propulsion mechanism. The overall style is technical and mechanical, focusing on the engineering and design aspects of the vehicle. The drawing serves as a conceptual blueprint, capturing the innovation and ambition of early transport engineering.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and heightening on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.8 x 35.4 cm (10 15/16 x 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10219

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Scale One Inch to One Foot; lower right in black ink: HARRY G. ABERDEEN

Wikidata ID

Q64573186

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