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An old engraving showing an idealised, romantic view of the progress made during the industrial revolution in 1800s America. It is from a Victorian mechanical engineering book of the 1880s. The illustration features a rural scene of a railroad, train, covered bridge, paddle-steamer, factory, mine and workers.
An old engraving showing an idealised, romantic view of the progress made during the industrial revolution in 1800s America. It is from a Victorian mechanical engineering book of the 1880s. The illustration features a rural scene of a railroad, train, covered bridge, paddle-steamer, factory, mine and workers.
Size: 4252px × 1698px
Location: USA
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License: Licensed
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