Checks railroad signal glasses for government. Washington, D.C., Sept. 29. Red should be read and orange should be orange and never should the colors in railroad signal glasses be so near alike as
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- Historic Framed Print, Bank of Philadelphia, South Second Street, Philadelphia, 17-7/8" x 21-7/8", Image: 16" x 20"
Beautiful historic reproduction print from the Library of Congress collections.
Created 1800 Hand-colored engraving by Wm. Birch
This rare historical print captures Checks railroad signal glasses for government. Washington, D.C., Sept. 29. Red should be read and orange should be orange and never should the colors in railroad signal glasses be so near alike as in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Created 1937 September 29 Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at Checks railroad signal glasses for government. Washington, D.C., Sept. 29. Red should be read and orange should be orange and never should the colors in railroad signal glasses be so near alike as to confuse a trainman. The Government, through Mrs. Geraldine W. Haupt, Color Expert of the National Bureau of Standards, tests all railroad signal glasses to determine if the color value.
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