Dangers of steam carriages. 19th-century caricature lampooning the dangers of the steam carriages being developed at this time. A steam carriage at ri
Dangers of steam carriages. 19th-century caricature lampooning the dangers of the steam carriages being developed at this time. A steam carriage at right has exploded. At lower left, the drivers of a horse-drawn carriage with safety and insurance adverts comment: 'Blown up by God, and not one soul left behind' and 'Well, they will have their hobbies'. In the background are a kite-drawn vehicle, a sailing gondola vehicle, and a balloon vehicle, with the occupants of the latter commenting: 'We'll take a flight to heaven tonight, and leave dull Earth behind us'. Artwork from the third volume (first period of 1889) of the French popular science weekly 'La Science Illustree'.
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