Structural Plans for the Inlet Tower and Tunnel, St. Louis Water-Works Extension

Wagner Free Institute of Science - Engineering 2: Civil Engineering Structures

About

Subject

Civil engineering--Study and teaching
Stonemasonry
St. Louis Waterworks (Saint Louis, Mo.)
Lantern slides

Description

Glass lantern slide of the structural plans for the inlet tower and tunnel of the St. Louis waterworks extension project in 1891. The plans detail the masonry construction of the inlet tower. The image is reproduced from Engineering News, vol. 26, July 4, 1891. 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

Saint Louis (Mo.)

Type

Image

Original Format

Lantern Slides

Digital Format

image/jpeg

Language

English

Identifier

LS0083

Rights

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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.