Lithograph created by Currier and Ives depicts 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 ' and the 'New York Central ', admonishing his competitor, 'Now then Jim--No Jockeying You Know!' The dwarf like Fisk, sitting astride the 'Erie ', replies, 'Let em rip Commodore!--But Don't Stop to Water or You'll be Beat.' Dated 1870

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