SHUTTING OFF THE CROTON AT THE CENTRAL PARK RESERVOIR.
Entry/Object ID
L.2012.270
Description
Engraving of underground room with pipes and shut off valves of Croton aqueduct; horizontal rows of pipes at center and bottom center; vertical housing of valves attached to each pipe; figure on metal bridge at top center turns wheel of valve; adjacent figure supervising; figure by light at center right; at bottom left printed (in image), "Harper"; at bottom center printed, "SHUTTING OFF THE CROTON AT THE CENTRAL PARK RESERVOIR.--DRAWN BY W. ST. JOHN HARPER.--[SEE PAGE 764.]"; at top left printed, "NOVEMBER 12, 1881."; at top center printed, "HARPER'S WEEKLY."; at top right printed, "761"; text on verso.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
William St. John Harper
Attribution
Artist
Manufacturer
Harper's Weekly
Date made
Nov 12, 1881
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
l.2012.270
L..2012.270
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
15-5/8 in
Width
11-5/16 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 15 5/8 x 11 5/16 in. (39.7 x 28.7 cm)
Material
Paper, ink
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Paper is yellowed; light creases throughout; crease and losses along left edge where page was cut from journal; loss at top right corner; horizontal crease at center; soiling along center crease; soiled along border at right center and bottom right corner.
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, B8