Description
Glass lantern slide of a black and white photograph of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge under construction. The photograph shows the full span of the bridge and was taken about 5 months before its opening. Taken from Philadelphia and looking northeast, industrial buildings are in the foreground. The Benjamin Franklin Bridge, originally named the Delaware River Bridge, is a suspension bridge that spans the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, PA and Camden, NJ. The bridge was designed by architect Paul Cret and engineer Ralph Modjeski and was constructed between 1922 and 1926. Used to illustrate the course "Civil Engineering Structures" which was taught between 1893-1950 at the Wagner Free Institute of Science, Philadelphia, Pa.
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.
