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 R.R." and the "New York Central R.R.", admonishing his competitor, "Now then Jim--No Jockeying You Know!" The dwarf like Fisk, sitting astride the "Erie R.R.", replies, "Let em rip Commodore!--But Don't Stop to Water or You'll be Beat." Dated 1870
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5363 x 3910 px | 45.4 x 33.1 cm | 17.9 x 13 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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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 R.R." and the "New York Central R.R.", admonishing his competitor, "Now then Jim--No Jockeying You Know!" The dwarf like Fisk, sitting astride the "Erie R.R.", replies, "Let em rip Commodore!--But Don't Stop to Water or You'll be Beat." Dated 1870