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Stephenson's Patent Locomotive Engine Poster
by Richard Reeve
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Stephenson's Patent Locomotive Engine poster by Richard Reeve. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Stephenson's Patent Locomotive Engine
"Time flies by when your the driver of a train, as you ride on the footplate there and back again."
Well that may well have been the case in the 20th Century when things were a bit more under control, but back in the 1820s when George Stephenson was still honing the concept of steam locomotion things were a little different. It was not at all uncommon for the pressure build up in the boiler to cause an explosion, so killing the engineer (driver) and any others nearby. Nevertheless the exciting new technology caught on and soon sparked the industrial revolution which drove us forward "full steam ahead", so to speak, into the modern world...
About Richard Reeve
I am a visual story teller based in southern Pennsylvania, USA and my imagery is inspired from everyday objects and situations I encounter through my travels. My work has been exhibited and sold at the Bradford Avenue Galleries (Allinson Gallery and Huston Gallery) at Chester County Art Association, in addition to this online store. My images have also been exhibited at Panorama XXL, Rouen, France and the Cincinnati Museum Center, Cincinnati, USA. I hope you will find something that inspires you, amuses you, makes you think, smile, frown, or perhaps just scratch your head. Go on, dive in... and for those of you who do so, I offer a big thank you for looking through my window on the world! ~Richard ReevePhotos Inspiring...
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Meg Shearer
This is wonderful Richard! I love these old drawings. L/F!