About
Title
D.L.& W. Railroad, Trainshed Diagram, Hoboken, N.J.
Subject
- Civil engineering--Study and teaching
- Railroads--Buildings and structures
- Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
- Lantern slides
Description
Glass lantern slide of a cross-sectional diagram of a part of the train shed of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad in Hoboken, New Jersey. The diagram illustrates various structural and architectural elements of the train shed and includes outlines of the "Largest D.L.& W.R.R. Locomotive" and "Largest D.L.& W.R.R. Car" to provide a sense of scale within the train shed environment. The diagram is labeled "Fig. 18. Part of Trainshed, D., L. & W.R.R., Hoboken, N.J." 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
Hoboken (N.J.)
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.
