On the Oyster Bay Rail Road

Poem printed in two columns. Portrait of Cutter with facsimile signature at head of title captioned: The Long Island Farmer Poet. Poem in 37 four-line stanzas describes opening celebrations for Long Island Railroad train to Oyster Bay, with last line: To the peaceful shores of Oyster Bay; refers to Austin Corbin as president of railroad. Date suggested because Corbin became president in 1880 and died in 1896.

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Original record: On the Oyster Bay Rail Road
Collection: Harris Broadsides
Date(s): 1827 – 1896
Usage: Collection is open for research.
Rights Statement: No Copyright - United States
Creator(s): Cutter, Bloodgood H. (Bloodgood Haviland), 1817-1906 (creator)
Subject(s): Broadsides
Corbin, Austin
History
Long Island (N.Y.)
Long Island Railroad Company
Poetry
Poetry of places
Science and civilization
Sources
Type: text

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