About
Title
Benjamin Franklin Bridge, under construction
Subject
- Civil engineering--Study and teaching
- Bridges--Design and construction
- Suspension bridges
- Benjamin Franklin Bridge (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Lantern slides
Description
Glass lantern slide of a black and white photograph of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge under construction. This aerial shot shows the suspended wooden footpath and the beginnings of the installation of the suspension cables. The Delaware River is below with some riverside piers in the distance. 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.
Location Covered
- Philadelphia (Pa.)
- Camden (N.J.)
Time Period Covered
1924-1926
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.
