Patent bridge "Colossus” [composite], Undated
File — mapcase folder: 49
Scope and Contents
11 individual plans, 8 of which also appear as separate pieces elsewhere in the collection; the 2 others are: "Schuylkill Permanent Bridge, built by Timothy Palmer" and "Patent Bridge 'Colossus' across the River Schuylkill at Philadelphia, built by Lewis Wernwag." [part of ARB Pl. IX]
Dates
- Undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Cooper, Theodore, 1839-1919. (Person)
- From the Collection: Bissell, H. (Person)
- From the Collection: Burr, Theodore. (Person)
- From the Collection: Fink, Albert, 1827-1897. (Person)
- From the Collection: Lawson, T. R. (Person)
- From the Collection: McCormick, Henry, Jr. (Person)
- From the Collection: Palmer, Timothy. (Person)
- From the Collection: Ricketts, Palmer C. (Person)
- From the Collection: Stauffer, D. M. (Person)
- From the Collection: Swift, A. J. (Person)
- From the Collection: Wernwag, Lewis. (Person)
- From the Collection: American Society of Civil Engineers (Organization)
- From the Collection: Lehigh Valley Railroad Company (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Extent
.9 cubic feet.
278 items.
Physical Description
2 copies
Physical Description
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu