Wernwag's bridges, 1814
File — mapcase folder: 9
Scope and Contents
Five bridges, including plans of three: "Bridge over the Delaware at New Hope" [blt. 1814]; "Patent Bridge Colossus, across the Schuylkill at Philadelphia" [blt. 1812]; and "Bridge Economy, the Principle of which is across Neshaminy, on the Post Road from Philadelphia to N. York & over Frankfort Creek" [blt. 1810]; plus complete elevations of two covered bridges: "Upper Ferry or Lancaster Schuylkill Bridge" and "Schuylkill Permanent Bridge"; "Lewis Wernwag" and "Drawn & Engraved by E. G. Gridley" [cf. ARB Pl. IX]
Dates
- 1814
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
Lithograph
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