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Union Pacific Railroad Survey 1857 Fish Lithograph:   Percichthys melanops-Basilichys microlepidotus

An Original Historical Print from HistoryOnPaper 

 Fishes of the 35th & 41st Parallels

This lithograph(s) is by John H. Richard (1807-1881) and was published in one of the various volumes of the monumental Pacific Railroad Survey (Reports of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the Most Practical and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean Made Under the Direction of the Secretary of the War, in 1853-4, According to Acts of Congress of March 3, 1853, May 31, 1854, and August 5, 1854). The plates is printed on heavy stock and is generally in good+ condition; there is usual age toning and some foxing. These are rather rare.

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John H. Richard (1807-1881) first worked in the Smithsonian Building between 1852 and 1855 illustrating the reports of several government exploring expeditions. These included the Wilkes Expedition, the Mexican Boundary Survey, and the U.S. Pacific Railroad Expedition and Survey. Between 1855 and 1875 Richard worked independently in Philadelphia, frequently taking on Smithsonian commissions, such as hand coloring the drawings of birds by ornithologist Robert Ridgway.


Type of Print       Lithograph - Wood Print - Steel Engraving - Copper Engraving - Photogravure
Printing Year      1857    
Artist - Engraver - Publisher      John. H. Richard -  Metzeroth - ****
Print Size (Approx)     8.5  inches  X 11  inches    IMAGE(S) MAY BE ENLARGED  TO SHOW DETAIL
Paper weight/type     Thin - Medium - Heavy - Other
Reverse side     Blank - Related text/pictures -  Unrelated text/pictures    
Condition      Excellent - Very Good - Good - Fair - Poor (but of historical interest)  
Description     Age; handling wear; and foxing patches Please inspect image below
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