SKETCHES ALONG THE LINE OF THE NEW CROTON AQUEDUCT.

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

SKETCHES ALONG THE LINE OF THE NEW CROTON AQUEDUCT.

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.252

Description

Nine engravings of dam and construction; numbered images from top left: 1): partly constructed masonry dam; hoist at center; pipes draining water at bottom; workers; 2): earthen dam as seen from below; 3): view of masonry dam construction in valley; pulley with construction materials; buildings at center and at top center; 4): gate house on dam; 5): river channel and parallel road; 6): water fountains on lake; figures on rowboat; crescent moon; 7): island in lake; mountain at top center; 8): spillway of dam; figures, horse and carriage on dam at center; 9): valley with fenced fields, homes, lake and dam; at bottom right printed (in #9), "Hughson Hawley."; at bottom center printed, "SKETCHES ALONG THE LINE OF THE NEW CROTON AQUEDUCT.--DRAWN BY HUGHSON HAWLEY.--[SEE PAGE 994.]", "1. Masonry Dam in construction. 2. The Earth Dam, Upper Reservoir. 3. View of the Works, looking towards the New England Railroad. 4. A Gate-House on the Upper Dam. 5. The Croton River (East Branch), showing Water-Line. 6. Fountains to purify Water.7. Joe's Mountain and Valley, showing height of Lake when filled. 8. Spillway at the Lower Earth Dam. 9. A General View of the Valley, showing Upper and Lower Dam, with the connecting Tunnel, now in process of being retunnelled."; related text and images on verso.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Hughson Hawley

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

Harper's Weekly

Date made

Dec 14, 1889

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

l.2012.252
L..2012.252

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

15-1/2 in

Width

21-9/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 1/2 x 21 9/16 in. (39.4 x 54.8 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Two pages taped at center (tape on verso); multiple losses along vertical center seam; paper is yellowed; tears at top center and at top right; diagonal crease and loss at top right corner; stain at top left and top right edges; soiling at bottom right.

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, B6

Note Type

Department

Note

Library