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Steam locomotives

 Subject
Subject Source: Fast

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Peter Cooper letter

 Collection — Box BW-13: [Barcode: 31151030055580]
Identifier: MS-0272
Abstract

Peter Cooper (1791 – 1883) designed and built the first American steam locomotive. Collection contains one letter of Peter Cooper to John H.B. Latrobe dated October 7, 1880, and one drawing of Cooper's steam engine.

Dates: 1880 October 7