THE GREAT HUDSON RIVER CANTILEVER BRIDGE AT POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y.
Entry/Object ID
L.2012.373
Description
Color lithograph of river, bridge, and factory; advertisement for manufacturer of farm machines; steam train crossing bridge span at top center; factory buildings at edge of river at center right; sign on roof of buildings: "ADRIANCE, PLATT & CO"; river at center with steamboats and sailboats; figure sits on harvesting machine pulled by two horses at center left; two inset images of farm machines: at bottom left: figure sits on binder pulled by two horses; image at bottom right: figure sits on horse drawn machine with rakes; at center right printed, "The Great Hudson River Cantilever Bridge at Poughkeepsie, N.Y."; at bottom center printed, "COMPLIMENTS OF / ADRIANCE, PLATT & CO., / POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK, U.S.A."; circle at bottom left with names of three machines depicted: "ADRIANCE / BUCKEYE / TRIUMPH".
Made/Created
Date made
1890 - 1930
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
28 in
Width
21-7/8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 28 x 21 7/8 in. (71.1 x 55.6 cm)
Material
Paper, ink
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Paper is brown on front and verso; stains at bottom left; stain at top right and bottom right; tear and losses at bottom left; abrasion (white spot) at bottom center; mat stain; tear at upper left edge; tear at center of bottom edge; verso: paper color is uneven; white rectangles from tape removal at top edge (4) and bottom corners.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William Diebold
Notes
Former owner
Person or Organization
Adriance, Platt & Company
Notes
Retailer
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, B10