About
Title
Forth Bridge, Scotland. Front View of North Cantilever and View of Viaduct and Arches
Subject
- Civil engineering--Study and teaching
- Forth Bridge (South Queensferry, Scotland : Railroad bridge)
- Cantilever bridges
- Railroad bridges--1880-1890
- Bridges--Design and construction
- Lantern slides
Description
Glass lantern slide of the North Cantilever, viaduct and arches of the Forth Bridge in Scotland. The slide is a reproduction of Plate VIII from "The Forth Bridge", reprinted from "Engineering", February 28, 1890. By Wilhelm Westhofen. London : 1890. Used to illustrate the course "Civil Engineering Structures" which was taught between 1893-1950 at the Wagner Free Institute of Science, Philadelphia, Pa.
Creator
Wagner Free Institute of Science
Location Covered
South Queensferry (Scotland)
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.
