About
Title
Columbia Bridge, Philadelphia
Subject
- Civil engineering--Study and teaching
- Bridges--Design and construction
- Railroad bridges
- Columbia Railroad Bridge (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Co.
- Wagner, Samuel Tobias, 1861-1931
- Lantern slides
Description
Glass lantern slide of a black and white photograph of the Columbia Railroad Bridge over the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. The Columbia Railroad Bridge is a concrete arch bridge over the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia consisting of eight concrete arch spans supporting four railroad tracks and a pedestrian walk. It was designed by Samuel Tobias Wagner who was chief engineer of the Philadelphia & Reading Railway at the time and is the third railroad bridge at this location. It opened in 1920 with two tracks, and the other two were added in 1921. Used to illustrate the course "Civil Engineering Structures" which was taught between 1893-1950 at the Wagner Free Institute of Science, Philadelphia, Pa.
Location Covered
- Philadelphia (Pa.)
- Schuylkill River (Pa.)
Original Format
Lantern Slides
Contact
Wagner Free Institute of Science Library & Archives. 1700 W Montgomery Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19121. Contact the Library at 215-763-6529 x12 or library@wagnerfreeinstitute.org
Contributing Institution
Wagner Free Institute of Science
Sponsorship
This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.
