Thirty-Six Views of the Eiffel Tower: From the Quai de Javel (Switchman's Shanty)
1902
Sheet: 22.3 x 26.8 cm (8 3/4 x 10 9/16 in.); Image: 17 x 21.2 cm (6 11/16 x 8 3/8 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/2003.393
The switchman’s principal duty was to switch tracks to direct an oncoming train to its destination, regulate a train’s speed, and signal the open track to the train conductor. The red and white checkered flag was used for the latter purpose and was placed on the side of the op...
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Terms
Culture
France, early 20th century
Technique
color lithograph
Medium
color lithograph
Genre
Print
Department
Prints
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