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Title
Cresheim Creek Arch Construction, Philadelphia, Pa.
Subject
- Civil engineering--Study and teaching
- Bridges--Design and construction
- Aqueducts--Cresheim Creek (Pa.)
- Lantern slides
Description
Glass lantern slide of a sepia toned photograph of the Cresheim Creek Arch under construction. The stone arch bridge was constructed in 1892 to carry the city’s first intercepting sewer over Cresheim Creek near where it meets the Wissahickon. The image shows the partially constructed bridge with falsework in place. It is an active construction scene with seven men working around the site. A horse and cart are towing stone blocks while more are piled around. The handwritten label reads: "Arch Construction, Overbrook, Philadelphia, Pa." 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
- Cresheim Creek (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, 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.
