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The great race for the Western stakes 1870
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | New York (State) |
| Description | Print shows Cornelius Vanderbilt and James Fisk in a race for control of New York's rails. Throughout 1868 and 1869, the two men had fought for control of the Erie Railroad. (See also "The Statue Unveiled," no. 1869-1.) Here, Vanderbilt straddles his two railroads, the "Hudson River R.R." and the "New York Central R.R.", admonishing his competitor, "Now then Jim--No Jockeying You Know!" The dwarflike Fisk, sitting astride the "Erie R.R.", replies, "Let em rip Commodore!--But Dont Stop to Water or You'll be Beat." |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Popular Graphic Arts Cartoon Prints, American |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Ethics--1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Fisk, James,--Jr.,--1835-1872. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Corporate mergers--New York (State)--1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Erie Railroad Company--1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Competition (Psychology)--1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Railroad locomotives--New York (State)--1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | New York Central Railroad Company--1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Vanderbilt, Cornelius,--1794-1877. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Hudson River Railroad--1870. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
