Lot 89: Original Travel Poster Niagara Falls Michigan Central Train Railway

Original vintage poster featuring a stunning painting entitled Niagara Falls From Michigan Central Train by Charles Graham (1852-1911) depicting a steam train with passengers walking nearby enjoying the dramatic waterfall from the landscaped grassed viewpoint area above the trees covered in autumn leaves and small bridge leading to the pagoda lookout on Cedar Island (now part of the mainland and the hydroelectric power station), the town and hills in the far distance on the horizon and a tourist boat by the rocks on the water below the falls. The Michigan Central Railroad (reporting mark MC) was originally incorporated in 1846 to establish rail service between Detroit, Michigan and St. Joseph, Michigan. The railroad later operated in the states of Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois in the United States, and the province of Ontario in Canada. After about 1867 the railroad was controlled by the New York Central Railroad, which later became part of Penn Central and then Conrail. After the 1998 Conrail breakup Norfolk Southern Railway now owns much of the former Michigan Central trackage. At the end of 1925 MC operated 1871 miles of road and 4139 miles of track; that year it reported 4304 million net ton-miles of revenue freight and 600 million passenger-miles. Good condition, minor creasing, small tear in margin. Country of issue: USA, designer: Charles Graham (1852-1911), size (cm): 78x54, year of printing: 1920s