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Title
Reading Railroad Bridge over the Schuylkill River
Subject
- Civil engineering--Study and teaching
- Railroad bridges
- Stone bridges
- Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Co.
- Lantern slides
Description
Glass lantern slide of a black and white photograph of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge over the Schuylkill River. The stone arch bridge opened in 1856 and crosses the Schuylkill River in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia at East Falls. The image shows a view of the river through one of the arches. Houses and trees are seen on the far bank and are reflected in the river. A train car is seen crossing the bridge at the left. 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.)
- Fairmount Park (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.
