About
Title
Chestnut Street Bridge, Philadelphia
Subject
- Civil engineering--Study and teaching
- Bridges--Design and construction
- Arch bridges
- Lantern slides
Description
Glass lantern slide of a black and white photograph of the Chestnut Street Bridge across the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. Horse-drawn trollies are seen crossing the bridge and the industrial cityscape is seen along the river and in the background. Designed by Strickland Kneass and built between 1861-1866, the Chestnut Street bridge consisted of two gothic-style arched spans of cast iron, two granite abutments, and a central granite pier. The bridge was demolished in 1958. 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.
