Historic Transportation Images

A collection of vintage photographs featuring steam locomotives, horse-drawn carriages, and tramways. The images capture the essence of early transportation.

Three boats are met by a group of people on the beach, Alfred Stieghlitz, c. 1895 - in or before 1900 photomechanical print New York (city) paper sailing-ship, sailing-boat. beach

Collection 558 pH. C. Visser. Photo album Visser: Dutch East Indies, China, Japan, the Netherlands, Switzerland, 1930. Album leaf with three photos. Top left: PH.C. Fisherman next to the operator of the new express train locomotive at Surabaya; Bottom left: the couple fisherman and patiala for the plane with which they traveled from Surabaya to Batavia; Right: On the tji roof, the rescue sloop is prepared to save a man. 1930/10/21. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Surabaya

Moored boats, Willem Bastiaan Tholen, 1870 - 1931 print paper etching rowing-boat, canoe, etc.. sailing-ship, sailing-boat. canal

View of a tjalk on the Noordhollandsch Kanaal, George Christopher Davies, c. 1881 - in or before 1886 photomechanical print Noordhollandsch Kanaallondon paper sailing-ship, sailing-boat Noordhollandsch Kanaal

Access road from Paleis Huis ten Bosch in The Hague, Anonymous, c. 1889 - in or before 1899 photomechanical print Haagse Bos paper forest path or lane. four-wheeled, animal-drawn vehicle, e.g.: cab, carriage, coach

View of fishing boats in a port with boarders, Dr. A. Vianna de Lima, c. 1895 - in or before 1900 photomechanical print paper rowing-boat, canoe, etc.. fisherman

Ships on open water, Bruno Schmidt, c. 1896 - in or before 1901 photomechanical print Berlin paper sea (seascape). steamship, motorship

Sailing boats on open water, James Craig Annan, c. 1896 - in or before 1901 photomechanical print paper sea (seascape). sailing-ship, sailing-boat

Kiirunavaara.Kiruna Many Kronology.ur Carl Sahlin Mountain History Collection.

Shooted military car, Anonymous, 1949 photograph Album magazine with five photos of a shot in Dutch military car and two landscapes. Part of the photo album 'My years in India' with photos about the military actions in the Dutch East Indies. Dutch East Indies, The cardboard. photographic support gelatin silver print modern forms of military vehicles Dutch East Indies, The

Description: Traffic Drill Location: Malaya Date: 1930-1940 asia, malaysia, asiathroughalens

Departure of passengers with the ship 'P.H. Janssens', presumably in the Dutch East Indies, Anonymous, c. 1900 - c. 1920 photograph Part of Reisalbum with photos of activities and sights on Sumatra and Java and of the trip to and of the Dutch East Indies. Dutch East Indies, The paper. photographic support gelatin silver print passengers ~ ship. passenger liner (+ view ~ vehicle, ship, etc.) Dutch East Indies, The

Reichsautobahn from Munich to Salzburg, Austria. Original caption: Die Reichs-Autobahn Munchen--Salzburg: Um Irschenberg mit Blick zum Wendelstein. Gemalde von Fritz Bayerlein. State: Germany.

Description: Vaucluse Historical Pageant - The Landing of the Captain Cook. Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date: 23 March 1932 Description: Discontinuance of the Milson's Point Ferry Service. Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date: 23 March 1932 Description: The First Passenger Train Across the Bridge. Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date: 23 March 1932 Description: On the Bridge at Midnight - Saturday, March 19. Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date: 23 March 1932 australia, australasia, oceania, australasiathroughalens

Location: Burma Date: 1903 burma

View of a sailboat on the water, anonymous, c. 1894 - in or before 1899 photomechanical print paper sailing-ship, sailing-boat. sea (seascape)

Rail lines with steam train, Alfred Stieglitz, c. 1900 - in Or Before 1905 photomechanical print paper railway, train

Dr. Rand and pups, at Higgins, Texas. Saloon in distance with cowboy and pony; Angoras, Schermayer and goats "at home"; Mexican hut at R.R. station on Tampico branch, Mexican Central; From car window, New Mexico. The International R.R.. Photographs. Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy. Nome (Alaska), Southwest, New, Railroad stations, New Mexico, Corrals, Angora goat

Plymouth Tercentenary celebration, parade, President Day, August 1, 1921, unidentified float , Anniversaries, Parades & processions. Plymouth Tercentenary Photographs

Description: Largs Bay. Present Landing Place from Ocean Steamers. Location: Adelaide, Australia Date: c 1900s australia, australasia, oceania, australasiathroughalens

The Zeppelin in the Hangar, Anonymous, 1924 photograph The Zeppelin is the hangar ingemaneuvried. Part of a folder of twenty product photos of the Zeppelin air ship LZ 126. Germanypublisher: Friedrichshafen cardboard. photographic support gelatin silver print 46C35 airship, zeppelin. hangar

VT - Whitehall Narrows. Whitehall Narrows, Vermont. End of west jetty.

Factory complex with railway in Pangkalansusu on Sumatra, Anonymous, c. 1900 - c. 1920 photograph Part of Reisalbum with photos of activities and sights on Sumatra and Java and of the trip to and of the Dutch East Indies. Sumatra paper. photographic support gelatin silver print oil; oil refinery. railway, train Sumatra

Description: Walfish Bay - Laying Tram rails No 4. Location: Walfish Bay tramway, walvisbay, africa

Two-wheel trolley with hay; Five etching tests. .

A boat in a lake at an unknown location in the United States, 1936 photograph United States of America paper. photographic support. cardboard gelatin silver print traffic on the water. lake

Jan and Go Kessler on the railway line between Vienna and Dresden, near Děčín, Hermann Johannes Kessler (Boelie) (attributed to), c. 1910 photograph This photo is part of an album. Decin baryta paper gelatin silver print railway, train Decin

Dutch Harbor, taken from old Russian military cemetery looking north to two settlements, one back of hills. Large flat-bottomed boat being built for Yukon River; Dutch Harbor; Dutch Harbor. Olympia and other ships taking water and supplies. Olympia could not get through ice 600 miles north and had to put back here for water; Dutch Harbor () view.. 1900. Photographs. Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy. Nome (Alaska), Southwest, New, Steamboats, Aleutian Islands (Alaska)

Mastenwoud and ships on the Boompjes in Rotterdam, Adolphe Braun & Cie. (Attributed to), c. 1870 photograph Part of album with photos and lithographs of sights in North and South Holland cities, paintings and traditional costumes. Tree photographic support albumen print quay (+ city(-scape) with figures, staffage). parts of ship's exterior: mast Tree

Description: The Prince of Wales leaving after the Kumasi Palaver. Location: Kumasi, Ghana Date: 1925 africa

Scene at Dock with Furled Sails and Barrels. Doris Ulmann, photographer (American, 1882 - 1934) 1916-1925 In the foreground, the bow of a ship with furled sails. In the background, docks with stocked barrels. (Verso, mount) upper left, in red pencil: "1800 sideways"; Lower left, in green ink: "80";

Bambalapitiya. Henry W. Cave, photographer (English, 1854 - 1913) 1893 View down Galle Road in the Bambalapitiya area of Colombo. Three small children stand in a row on the road facing the camera as a larger group stand on the far side of the road. Other pedestrians can be seen farther down the road, which is lined with a concrete wall, bungalows, and tall palm trees. (Recto, sheet) lower center, below image, printed in black ink: "BAMBALAPITIYA." Lower center, along bottom edge of page, printed in black ink: "xxviii."

"Top o the world" landing field / Wilbur Henry Adams. - digital file from original | Library of Congress

Traffic arrangement. Album leaf with one photo: Traffic controller on a roundabout in Medan. Part of the photo album offered to S. Koster by the Association of Hoogere Police officials in the Dutch East Indies in 1931.

United States Sanitary Commission Hospital Car: model sent to Paris Exposition.. 1861 - 1872. Photographs. Manuscripts and Archives Division. United States , History , Civil War, 1861-1865

Pochetnyi karaul dlia vstrechi delegatov na vokzale. Priezd delegatov v Moskvu na Nikolaevskom vokzale Guard of honour for greeting delegates at the railway station. Delegates from Moscow have arrived to Nicholaevskii railway station. Photographs. 1923. General Research Division. Saint Petersburg (Russia) , History , Revolution, 1917-1921 , Anniversaries, etc

Ships on the Gulf of Egina, Frédéric Boissonnas, c. 1905 - In or Before 1910 photomechanical print Gulf of Egarberlin paper collotype ships (in general) - CC - more than one ship Gulf of Egina

Description: The start of the 18FT, sailing championship, Sydney harbour. Location: New South Wales, Australia Date: 1920 australia, australasia, oceania, australasiathroughalens

Pomeroy, Muzzy, Friedel, Buckingham, Downs. On the Olympia, Behring Sea. May 1900; Horses on the Olympia; Same old crowd; A wave. Cattle on the Olympia.. 1900. Photographs. Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy. Nome (Alaska), Southwest, New, Bering Sea

Description: In the valley of the Tembi-Train with paseenger car. Location: Tembi, Persia Description: D.-i-K.-Fields Railway-A section hand-car. Location: Dar-i-Khazinah, Persia

Bomb Damaged Railroad Cars At Cologne, Germany.

A World on Wheels. Original caption: 83 "A World on Wheels, 1879" From a Punch Cartoon. 84 The Bicycling Revival of Recent Days: a Roadside Scene. Copied from "Travel in England" by Thomas Burke, London 1942. DDC G45 B 91t. From opposite page 138.

War damage in South Holland, Anonymous, 1940 photograph Album magazine with four photos of the surroundings of Monster, a mill and of a half -sunken passenger ship off the coast at Hoek van Holland. Under the photos cut out papers with typed inscriptions. Part of the first photo album with photos of the two bike rides of father and son through the Netherlands in September 1939 and July 1940 and a car trip with the family through the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg in June 1949. South-Holland paper. photographic support gelatin silver print outing, pleasure trip. bicycle. father with son(s) (father-love). windmill in landscape. shipwreck. riding, cycling (recreation) Den Hoorn. The Lier. Hoek van Holland. Sample

Peace River Bridge. Original caption: 43-3043- Suspension bridge over Peace River. The bridge is completed except for guard rail and small amount of paving. Picture taken from north bank of the river. Original caption: 43-3044-C.D. Curtiss and D.M. Beach on north bank of Peace river with bridge in background. Dust visible at south end of bridge typifies conditions along entire highway in dry weather. State: Alaska.

Bahnhof, Lehrte: Gleisplan of the Ranking Station 1: 1000

Signs - Washington. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Midstream in Black River Ford, 20 Miles South of Fort Apache. Original caption: Midstream in Black River Ford, 20 miles south of Fort Apache. April 20, 1911. A. L. Westgard State: Arizona Place: Black River Ford.

Description: Great Western Railway. New South Wales. The "Great Zigzag" Lithgow Valley, 93 miles from Sydney - Location: New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Date: 1876 Description: Great Western Railway. New South Wales. The "Great Zigzag" Lithgow Valley - Location: New South Wales, Australia Date: 1876 australia, australasia, oceania, australasiathroughalens

Description: The usual method of transport in Persia and Iraq. A caravan mule laoded with cases of burning-oil. Location: Persia Description: A relic of earlier days in the Oil-Fields.

Locomotive for a freight train, Joseph Kirsch Fils, c. 1880 - c. 1885 photograph photographic support albumen print locomotive

Saloon of the Steamer "Drew," looking Aft.. Edward and Henry T. Anthony & Co. (American, founded 1862, merged 1902)

Police ship and police station. Album leaf with three photos of the police ship De Zwaan and an old and new police station in Soerabaya. Part of the photo album from 1930 with police photos on opium smuggling in India.

Description: Carriers africa

Police officer on horseback, Pier Hoboken, New York, United States; Traffic agent for the pier.

Plane on the ground, anonymous, c. 1922 - In or Before 1932 photomechanical print paper aircraft, aeroplane

, Nußdorf - Donau at flood with a blocking ship near Nussdorf, postcard, Carl Karl Ledermann jun, Producer

Description: Ghana: 'Landing Racehorse, Accra.' Description: Nigeria: 'Lagos. G H Steward, Alli.' Description: Ghana: 'Shipping Carriers, Accra.' Date: 1901-1941 africa

Hand Cart Immigration on the Oregon Trail. Original caption: Transportation - "Hand cart immigration on the Oregon Trail." by W. H. Jackson. From the Library of Congress. Copied by H. H. Ritter - March 1938.

Construction / Municipal Metropolitan Railway / Paris / Seine Crossing Downstream of the Concorde / Underground Bridge with Casting Coating Under the street of Constantine / To the Opera / December 21, 1909. Construction of the Iron Path Construction of the Municipal Metropolitan Railway of Paris. Crossing the Seine downstream of the Concorde Bridge, underground with cast iron coating under the street of Constantine. To the opera. Paris (15th arrival), December 21, 1909. Anonymous photography. Draw at gelatin bromide of silver.

Cable bridge over the Suriname River, 1905 - 1910 photograph View of the cable bridge over the Suriname River. Photo in the photo album about the construction of the Lawaspoorweg in Suriname in the years 1903-1912. Part of a group of objects from the Wesenhagen family in Suriname. Suriname photographic support gelatin silver print railway, tramway; rack railway Suriname. Suriname River

Traffic posts. Album leaf with two photos of traffic posts: Left agent on raise with stop board, right agent on striped increase that raises his hand. Part of the photo album offered to S. Koster by the Association of Hoogere Police officials in the Dutch East Indies in 1931.

Locomotive, Joseph Kirsch Fils, c. 1880 - c. 1885 photograph photographic support albumen print locomotive

Kamp larynx, 1905 - 1910 photograph The route for the new railway track at Kamp Gégé. In the camp the supervisor's house, hospital and working -class camp. Photo in the photo album about the construction of the Lawaspoorweg in Suriname in the years 1903-1912. Part of a group of objects from the Wesenhagen family in Suriname. Suriname photographic support railway, tramway; rack railway Suriname

Locomotive for a freight train, Joseph Kirsch Fils, c. 1880 - c. 1885 photograph photographic support albumen print locomotive

Unknown men at a locomobile, Joseph Kirsch Fils, c. 1880 - c. 1885 photograph photographic support albumen print locomotive. historical persons. adult man

Rijkswaterstaat photo collection. North Sea Canal. Wooden hoist installation (Titan) on the northern head. 1870-1875}. IJmuiden, IJmuiden, Noord-Holland, Noord-Holland

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