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Hand-colored lithograph titled Black Valley Railroad showing a steam train, crowds, carriages and a stormy sky above a town street.

Black Valley Railroad by J. H. Bufford and Sons

A wide, hand-colored lithograph with a banner title across the top and a dense panoramic scene below. A steam locomotive and train rush through a stormy landscape past a crowd of townspeople, horse-drawn carriages, and a stagecoach, while dark clouds and lightning fill the sky. Printed text lines fill the margins.

Artist
J. H. Bufford and Sons
Date
ca 1863
Medium
paper (overall material) ink (overall material)
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
Size
4000 × 3255 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1868).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History

Español: Ferrocarril Black Valley, litografía de J. H. Bufford and Sons, ca. 1863

Una litografía ancha y coloreada a mano, con un título en forma de cartel en la parte superior y una escena panorámica densa debajo. Una locomotora de vapor y su tren avanzan por un paisaje tormentoso junto a una multitud de habitantes, carruajes tirados por caballos y una diligencia, mientras nubes oscuras y relámpagos llenan el cielo. Líneas de texto impreso recorren los márgenes.

Português: Ferrovia Black Valley, litografia de J. H. Bufford and Sons, c. 1863

Uma litografia larga e colorida à mão, com título em faixa na parte superior e uma cena panorâmica densa abaixo. Uma locomotiva a vapor e seu trem avançam por uma paisagem tempestuosa, passando por uma multidão de moradores, carruagens puxadas por cavalos e uma diligência, enquanto nuvens escuras e relâmpagos tomam o céu. Linhas de texto impresso preenchem as margens.

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