Name/Title
TUNNELLING [SIC] THE PALISADES AT WEEHAWKEN, NEW JERSEYEntry/Object ID
L.2007.243Description
Page from Harper's Weekly with a group of wood engravings of construction in the palisades and one of a farm scene: a line of text along the top separated from the image with two lines reads, "52; HARPER'S WEEKLY.; VOLUME XXVI., NO.1310."; on top left is a scene captioned, "THE MOUTH OF ONE OF THE SHAFTS"; in this scene is two overlapping railroad tracks, a wooden structure in the background and a rustic building with a steam pipe on the right; on top right is an image captioned, :WORKING THE STEAM-SHOVELS."; this image shows a wooden steam-powered shovel breaking through rocks; below is an image captioned, "CUTTING A FACE FOR THE EASTERN APPROACH, HUDSON RIVER END. I TUNNELLING THE PALISADES AT WEEHAWKEN, NEW JERSEY. - FROM SKETCHES BY S. F. YEAGER. - [SEE PAGE 55.]"; in this scene there is a train and various machines cutting through rock; below is a fourth, unrelated scene of a dog among pigs in a farmyard; the recto is a page of text, the paper is dated January 28, 1882.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
S. F. YeagerAttribution
ArtistManufacturer
Harper's WeeklyDate made
Jan 28, 1882Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
16 inWidth
11-1/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 16 x 11 1/4 in. (40.6 x 28.6 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Tears, creases and slight losses along right edge; two tears along bottom edge; loss, bottom left; tear, left center;Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
William DieboldNotes
Former ownerGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Diebold Box #9Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Administrative Office, Archive Room, Shelf O3, B9Note Type
DepartmentNote
Library