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During the year an entire rearrangement of the exhibition series was attempted, under the following temporary classification:

1. Objects and implements for burthen bearing by man and animals.
2. Objects and implements of human and animal traciton, (street railway cars excepted.
3. Originals, models and drawings of stationary steam engines.
4. Originals, models and drawings of locomotives.
5. Models and drawings of passenger and freight cars.
6. Originals, models and drawings illustrating the development of the American rail and track, (steam railways and horse railways.)
7. Models, relics and drawings showing the beginnings of the steamboat and development of marine steam engineering.
8. Maps showing beginning and extension of the American railway systems.