CONSTRUCTING THE NEW AQUEDUCT--EIGHTY-SIX FEET UNDER-GROUND.

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

CONSTRUCTING THE NEW AQUEDUCT--"EIGHTY-SIX FEET UNDER-GROUND".

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.60 a-b

Description

Two pages (a-b) from Harpers Weekly; b): engraving of men working in tunnel; two men with survey instrument at center; other workers in foreground and at back; light hanging at top center; buckets; hoses; at bottom left printed (in image), "W P SNYDER"; at bottom right printed (in image), "ZIMMERMANN SC"; at bottom center printed, "CONSTRUCTING THE NEW AQUEDUCT--"EIGHTY-SIX FEET UNDER-GROUND".--DRAWN BY W. P. SNYDER.--[SEE PAGE 431.]"; at top left printed, "JULY 4, 1885."; at top center printed, "HARPER'S WEEKLY."; at top right printed, "433"; at bottom right written in pencil, "5.50"; a): related text and additional images/text; center text column printed, "THE NEW CROTON AQUEDUCT."; article follows under title at center and in third text column; image at top: "A NEW AMERICAN GUN"; image at bottom: "THE RHINE DELIVERING THE GERMAN WATCH-HORN TO THE MOSEL"; at top left printed, "432"; at top center printed, "HARPER'S WEEKLY.", at top right printed, "VOLUME XXIX., NO. 1348."; text on verso.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

W. P. Snyder

Attribution

Artist

Artist

[?] Zimmerman

Attribution

Engraver

Manufacturer

Harper's Weekly

Date made

Jul 4, 1885

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

L.2012.60

Dimensions

Dimension Description

b)

Height

16 in

Width

11-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 16 x 11 3/4 in. (40.6 x 29.8 cm)

Dimension Description

a)

Height

15-7/8 in

Width

10-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 7/8 x 10 5/8 in. (40.3 x 27 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: b): Paper is yellowed; diagonal crease at top right corner; crease along ragged left edge; paper is uneven; page cut from Harper's Weekly. a): Paper is yellowed; light yellow stain (from highlighter?) at center over the words, "THE NEW CROTON AQUEDUCT"; light stains at bottom center and bottom left corner; tear at center of left edge; page cut from Harper's Weekly.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Diebold

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This object was accessioned in 2012, but it was acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 4/12/2012].

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B7

Note Type

Department

Note

Library