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| Author | Hildegarde Swift |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Lynd Ward |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature / Historical fiction |
| Publisher | Harcourt |
Publication date | 1929 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 149 |
| OCLC | 1467263 |
Little Blacknose: The Story of a Pioneer is a 1929 children historical fiction book written by Hildegarde Swift and illustrated by Lynd Ward. [1] The book tells the story of the DeWitt Clinton locomotive, the first steam locomotive to operate in New York, from its manufacture in 1831, rivalry-turned-friendship with British-built locomotive John Bull, exhibition at the 1883 Chicago World's Fair, and its retirement in Grand Central Station in 1928. [1] [2] It received a Newbery Honor in 1930. [3]
