The Railway Juggernaut of 1845
John Leech *
Genre: | Illustration, Drollery |
Relevant illustrations: | wdct. |
Illustrators: | John Leech * |
Subjects: | Railways, Commerce, Progress, Charlatanry, Morality |
Shows a railway locomotive running into a crowd of people, many of whom worship it as a deity, whilst others offer it money. The locomotive bears the word 'speculation' and an imp holds onto its smokestack. |
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