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USPRR - Lithograph of Williamson's Sapsucker 1853.


Original colour stone lithograph of Williamson's Sapsucker (woodpecker) from United States Pacific Railroad Expeditions and Surveys, published between 1853-1861.

Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.

Sheet size: approx. 11.5in x 8.5in (29cm x 22cm).

The print is in very good condition - please inspect images.

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