Samuel Morse Felton Steam Engine and Crew, Fitchburg, Massachusetts

c. 1845

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

This is a photograph of a steam locomotive on train tracks. The locomotive is centered, showcasing its design with visible parts including large wheels, a smokestack, and machinery. The photograph is in a decorative frame with gold embellishments and rounded arches. The background shows part of a train station or shed. The image represents the industrial period and 19th-century steam transportation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    daguerreotype

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 5.5 × 6.6 cm (2 3/16 × 2 5/8 in.)
    mat: 7 × 8.2 cm (2 3/4 × 3 1/4 in.)
    case (closed): 9.5 × 8.3 × 1.7 cm (3 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.34

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by Ross Kelbaugh, top edge of case in black ink on applied sticker: 12JJHH; top edge: KL003

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