1933 Print Dorchester Steam Engine Train Champlain & St Lawrence Railroad CRD1

"The Dorchester"

This is an original 1933 black and white halftone print of a model of the "Dorchester", (nicknamed "Kitten"), the first steam engine locomotive imported to Canada. The Dorchester was built by Robert Stephenson and Company of Forth Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. The train was purchased and given her inaugural run by the Champlain & St. Lawrence Railroad in 1836.

CONDITION

This 80+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging throughout. Small crease - bottom margin. Some light surface rub.

• Product Type: Original Halftone Print; Black / White
• Grade: Very Fine +++
• Dimensions: Approximately 7.5 x 4.5 inches; 19 x 11 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

Period Paper is pleased to present a collection of halftone prints from 1933 of steam locomotives and historic railway bridges from the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian National Railway, Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, Toronto and Nipissing Railways, and many others. To continue "full steam ahead", simply click on the link provided beneath the condition paragraph. All aboard!

Keywords specific to this image: Transportation, Railway

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