1876 Grand Central Depot NYC Railroad Engraving – Fourth Ave Tunnel For Sale

SKU: data-start="116" data-end="297">Original illustrated article from Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly (1876) featuring two large engravings documenting the railroad infrastructure of nineteenth-century New York City.

The first engraving depicts the impressive interior of the Grand Union Depot, serving the New York Central, Hudson River, New Haven, and Harlem Railroads on Fourth Avenue in Manhattan. Locomotives, passenger cars, and travelers fill the vast arched train shed in one of the earliest great railroad terminals of New York.

The second engraving shows the beam tunnel and open railroad cut along Fourth Avenue, illustrating the engineering works that carried railroad traffic through upper Manhattan before the development of modern Grand Central Terminal.

Together these engravings capture a fascinating period in New York City's transportation history, when steam railroads were transforming the city and connecting it to the rapidly expanding American rail network. The images offer exceptional architectural, engineering, railroad, and urban history interest.

An authentic 1876 illustrated periodical article, not a modern reproduction.

Condition

Original antique magazine leaves on period paper.

The engravings remain sharp and highly displayable with strong detail throughout.

Age toning, foxing, staining, edge wear, and minor paper losses at the margins. Please review photographs carefully for complete condition assessment.

Details

Publication: Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly
Date: 1876
Subject: New York Railroads
Titles: Grand Union Depot Interior; Fourth Avenue Railroad Tunnel
Location: New York City
Topics: Railroads, Grand Central, Transportation History, Engineering, Architecture, Urban History
Illustration Type: Wood Engravings
Format: Two pages (one original leaf)
Paper: Original period paper
Verso: Printed text
Size: Approx. 11 x 16 inches per page
SKU: data-start="2058" data-end="2071">Ideal For

Railroad collectors
New York City collectors
Grand Central enthusiasts
Transportation history collections
Engineering history collectors
Architectural print collectors
Framing and display

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