{"product_id":"harlan-hollingsworth-shipbuilding-railroad-wilmington-riverfront-delaware-antique-steel-engraving-1890","title":"Harlan \u0026 Hollingsworth Shipbuilding \u0026 Railroad, Wilmington Riverfront Delaware – Antique Steel Engraving, 1890","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal hand colored steel engraving depicting the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarlan \u0026amp; Hollingsworth Company of Wilmington, Delaware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the nation’s important early iron shipbuilding and railroad-car manufacturers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe engraving features two detailed panoramic views of the company's extensive Wilmington works. The upper image, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“View of the Harlan \u0026amp; Hollingsworth Company’s Iron-Ship Building Establishment,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shows the bustling waterfront shipyard with vessels under construction, workshops, docks, and steamships along the Christina River. Below is a sweeping bird’s-eye view of the company’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRailroad Car Works\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including factory buildings, rail lines, locomotives, and the surrounding industrial landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFounded in Wilmington in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1836\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Harlan \u0026amp; Hollingsworth became particularly significant for its pioneering work in American iron shipbuilding while also producing railroad cars and other heavy industrial equipment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is essentially today’s Wilmington Riverfront\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, along the Christina River. The Harlan \u0026amp; Hollingsworth complex occupied approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e43 acres between the Pennsylvania Railroad and the river\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, centered around the West and Water Streets area. Much of this former industrial landscape has since been transformed into Wilmington’s redeveloped \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRiverfront district\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving the engraving a fascinating then-and-now connection to the modern city.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn especially appealing piece of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilmington and Delaware history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, combining maritime, railroad, industrial, and local history in one highly detailed period view.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 18 × 24 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique Prints, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47854282768561,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3172\/4465\/files\/659CEFE0-F941-41A4-8AF5-703F198CEEFB_1_201_a.jpg?v=1786998352","url":"https:\/\/www.antiqueprintsinc.com\/products\/harlan-hollingsworth-shipbuilding-railroad-wilmington-riverfront-delaware-antique-steel-engraving-1890","provider":"Antique Prints, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}