Name/Title
THE NEW AQUEDUCT- VIEWS IN THE CROTON WATER-SHED REGIONEntry/Object ID
L.2007.236Description
Page from Harper's Weekly with a series of wood engraving images depicting the new and old Croton dams: on top left of page is printed, "684"; on top center is printed, "Harper's Weekly."; on top right is printed, "685"; in center is a large wood engraving image titled, "Proposed Quaker Bridge Dam."; surrounding this central wood engraving are six smaller, overlapping wood engravings; the image in top right is captioned, "Shaft No. 0_ Croton Dam."; the image in top center is captioned, "Lake Mahopac from Lily Cove Dock."; the image in top right is captioned, "Croton Dam."; the image in bottom right is captioned, "Middle Branch Reservoir."; the image in bottom center is captioned, "Dam and Reservoir at Boyd's Corners."; the image at bottom left is titled, "Site of the proposed Muscoot Dam."; a signature is printed, bottom left; below the images is printed, "THE NEW AQUEDUCT - VIEWS IN THE CROTON WATER-SHED REGION. - DRAWN BY CHARLES GRAHAM. - [SEE PAGE 683.]"; recto is two pages of text with a map of the Croton Watershed; newspaper is dated October 23, 1886.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Charles GrahamAttribution
ArtistManufacturer
Harper's WeeklyDate made
Oct 23, 1886Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
16-1/4 inWidth
21-7/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 16 1/4 x 21 7/8 in. (41.3 x 55.6 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Yellowing along edges; brown stain, bottom corners; soil, bottom right and center right; page consisted of two pieces of paper, glued in center; discoloration along the scene; small tear, bottom center.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #33Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B9Note Type
DepartmentNote
Library