Royal Reception in Leipzig (1838/39)

The King and Queen of Saxony are received at the train station in Leipzig. Work on the first Saxon railway began in 1834 and ended in 1839. Upon completion, the railway connected Leipzig to the Saxon capital of Dresden. Wood engraving, 1838/39.

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