THE NEW CROTON AQUEDUCT FOR NEW YORK CITY, PROPOSED BY EX-COMMISSIONER FITZ JOHN PORTER.

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

THE NEW CROTON AQUEDUCT FOR NEW YORK CITY, PROPOSED BY EX-COMMISSIONER FITZ JOHN PORTER.

Entry/Object ID

L.2012.199

Description

Engravings of sectional plans and route map of new aqueduct; related text on page; images at center: five sections of aqueduct tunnel; at top left: tunnel above masonry foundation; at bottom center printed, "AQUEDUCT ON EMBANKMENT."; at top right: tunnel shown between sloped retaining walls; at bottom center printed, "AQUEDUCT WITH RETAINING WALL."; at bottom left: tunnel section; at bottom center printed, "AQUEDUCT IN ROCK CUT."; at bottom center: tunnel section; at bottom center printed, "AQUEDUCT IN ROCK TUNNEL."; at bottom right: tunnel section; at bottom center printed, "AQUEDUCT WITH ARCH IN ROCK TUNNEL."; at bottom center printed, SECTIONAL PLANS OF THE PROPOSED AQUEDUCT."; image at bottom: map of land between Hudson River and Long Island Sound; Croton Lake with proposed dam at top left; present Croton aqueduct; proposed new aqueduct Saw Mill River route; proposed new aqueduct Bronx River route; High Bridge; at bottom center printed, "PLAN OF THE PROPOSED ROUTES OF THE AQUEDUCT.", "THE NEW CROTON AQUEDUCT FOR NEW YORK CITY, PROPOSED BY EX-COMMISSIONER FITZ JOHN PORTER."; at top left printed, "682"; at top center printed, "THE DAILY GRAPHIC: NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1876.--TEN PAGES."; text on front and on verso.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Artist

Manufacturer

The Daily Graphic

Date made

Jan 27, 1876

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

20-1/4 in

Width

14-5/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 20 1/4 x 14 5/16 in. (51.4 x 36.4 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper is yellowed and fragile; horizontal crease through center; 2 inch tear at crease on left; holes, crease, tears and losses along right edge where page was attached to journal; loss at top right; diagonal crease at top left and bottom left corners; brown stain at center right edge.

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