The Modern Colossus of Roads

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Creator

Joseph Keppler

Title

The Modern Colossus of Roads

Coverage

New York

Publisher

Keppler and Schwarzmann

Date

1879

Description

William Vanderbilt stands astride a network of railroad tracks with Cyrus Field and Jay Gould on his legs. Vanderbilt controlled the New York Central System, Field owned the New York Elevated Railway and Gould owned the Union Pacific and other railroads. Together, the three men wielded influence over the lives of thousands of railroad customers, travelers, and employees.

Source

in Puck