NEW YORK--THE NEW CROTON AQUEDUCT--VIEWS ALONG THE LINE OF THE GREAT TUNNEL.

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

NEW YORK--THE NEW CROTON AQUEDUCT--VIEWS ALONG THE LINE OF THE GREAT TUNNEL.

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.58

Description

Five engravings depicting construction of aqueduct; image at top left: construction on hill with wood stairway at center; pipes at bottom left; river or pond in foreground; scaffolding at top; at bottom center printed, "SHAFT NO. 25, AND BLOW-OFF DRIFT."; image at center left: masonry construction with hoists; tunnel at back center; at bottom center printed, "SOUTH YONKERS CUT, LOOKING NORTH."; image at center right: tunnel in hillside; masonry construction in foreground; at bottom center printed, "ARDSLEY GATE-HOUSE, SECTION 7. "; image at bottom left: man standing in front of wood ringed shaft; wheel barrow at bottom left; barrel hoisted over shaft near two men standing at top; at bottom center printed, "SINKING A TEST PIT.", image at bottom right: three workers seated (at break) in tunnel; at bottom center printed, "IN THE TUNNEL--HEADING."; page from newspaper; at bottom center printed, “NEW YORK--THE NEW CROTON AQUEDUCT--VIEWS ALONG THE LINE OF THE GREAT TUNNEL.", "FROM PHOTOS."; at bottom right penciled, "10-"; printed at top left, "AUGUST 27, 1887.]"; at top center printed, "FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER."; at top right printed, "29".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper

Date made

Aug 27, 1887

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

16 in

Width

11-3/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 16 x 11 3/16 in. (40.6 x 28.4 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed; 1 inch tear at center of right side; 1/4 inch tear at right side 6 inches from top; 1/4 inch tear at center of left side; light brown stain at bottom right corner; crease all along right edge where paper was attached to journal; printing on verso.

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