AUGUST WILL (1834-1910)


Proposed Arcade Railway Under Broadway, View Near Wall Street. 1870.
Color-tinted lithograph. 51x65 cm, 20¼x25¾ inches sheet size; light age toning, small repairs. New York: Ferd. Mayer & Sons.

A beautifully composed scene depicting a planned underground railway designed to alleviate the congestion of lower Broadway, already becoming problematic in the late 19th century. Construction for the project was authorized in April 1870, however it was vetoed by Governor John Thompson Hoffman and production ceased. The print is a fascinating view of an unbuilt prototype of New York's modern day subway system.

Deak 828.

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