RR Survey Expedition 1861 Western US Lot x 8 Landscape Views Civil War prints
Brian DiMambroLot x 8 Western U.S. Prints.
(Old Prints, 19th Century Prints, Americana, Stansbury Expedition, Madelin Pass, Franklin Valley, Humboldt Pass, Porcupine Terraces, Landscape Views).
Issued 1861, Washington, D.C. for the RR Survey. Engr. by Selmar Siebert's Engraving & Printing Establishment.
Lot x 8 Civil War era mid 19th century engraved landscape views of the American West as seen by the party in search of an optimal route for the westward railroad line.
Nice looking examples, pleasing age patina, tiny original binding stitch holes along bottom edge of some prints, any minor age flaws easy to overlook or forgive.
Sheets measure c. 8" H x 11 1/4" W.
Engraved area measures c. 5" H x 9" W.
[B10481].