Railroad suspension bridge over Niagara River, showing track and pedestrians, possibly Niagara Falls, New York

People:

Frederick Langenheim (photographer)

Title:

Railroad suspension bridge over Niagara River, showing track and pedestrians, possibly Niagara Falls, New York

Date:

ca. 1854

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 photograph(s)

Technique and media:

Glass transparency stereograph

Dimensions:

composition (visible image; each; rounded corners): 6,6 x 6 cm secondary support: 8,3 x 17,2 x 0,4 cm

Reference number:

PH1983:0507

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

Image plate is hand tinted with a black mat which has two, side by side image openings.

Inscription:

imprinted - in typescript, in gold ink, on paper mat, from u.l. to u.r.: "NIAGARA FALLS AND VICINITY - SUMMER VIEW" inscribed - by an unknown hand, in blue ink, on paper mat, c.l.: "R.R Suspension Bridge" imprinted - in typescript, in gold ink, on paper mat, c: "F. Langenheim's Patent, Nov. 19, 1850" inscribed - by an unknown hand, in blue ink, on paper mat, c.r.: "R.R Track" imprinted - in typescript, in gold ink, on paper mat, from l.l. to l.r.: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1854 by F. Langenheim in the Clerks office of the district Court for the Eastern district of Pennsylvania"

Location:

Niagara Falls New York United States

Subject Descriptive Terms:

river
railroad bridge

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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