Art Resource - AA573177

The Great Race for the Western States 1870 - American political cartoon showing Cornelius Vanderbilt and James Fisk in a race for control of New York's rails. Throughout 1868 and 1869, the two men had fought for control of the Erie Railroad. Here, Vanderbilt straddles his two railroads, the Hudson River and the New York Central, admonishing his competitor, "Now then Jim--No Jockeying You Know!" The dwarflike Fisk, sitting astride the Erie Railroad, replies, "Let Em Rip Commodore--But Dont Stop to Water or You'll be Beat."

Unique Identifier AA573177

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 1536px × 1039px

Photo Credit F&A Archive / Art Resource, NY

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