THE HUDSON SUSPENSION-BRIDGE IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION NEAR PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK
Entry/Object ID
L.2007.232
Description
A page from Harper's Weekly with a wood engraving of a bridge spanning the Hudson River: along the top of the page is a line of text, "MAY 10, 1890.; HARPER'S WEEKLY.; 361"; below is an image oriented horizontally and framed by two columns of text; railroad tracks run along the near bank of the river; a suspension bridge supported by two stone pillars resembling triumphal arches spans the river; a train crosses the upper level of the bridge, carriages cross the lower level; barges and steamboats move under the bridge; there is a mountain on the far side of the river; a line of text beneath the image reads, "THE HUDSON SUSPENSION BRDIGE IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION NEAR PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK. - DRAWN BY CHARLES GRAHAM."; recto is page of text.
Artwork Details
Medium
Paper; ink
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Charles Graham
Attribution
Artist
Manufacturer
Harper's Weekly
Date made
May 10, 1890
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
16 in
Width
11 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 16 x 11 in. (40.6 x 27.9 cm)
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Yellowing along top, bottom, and right edges; top left corner is dog-eared; small tears top and bottom center and along right edge; loss, top right;
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William Diebold
Notes
Former owner
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Diebold Box #33
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B9