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Album showing views of bridges, viaducts and building sites in France
People:
  • Achille Quinet (photographer)
  • Berthaud (photographer)
  • Hélios (photographic studio)
  • Alphonse Terpereau (photographer)
  • E. Garcin (photographer)
  • J. Duclos (photographer)
Title:

Album showing views of bridges, viaducts and building sites in France

Date:

ca. 1864-1877

Description:

Album showing several views of bridges, viaducts and contruction sites in France. Photographs are titled as follows:
.01 G. Eiffel & Cie. Ingénieurs constructeurs à Levallois-Perret près Paris. Appareils à bascule pour le lançage des grands ponts. Système G. Eiffel & Cie.
.02 Pont Maria-Pia sur le Douro à Porto.Compagnie Royale des Chemins de Fer Portugais projeté et exécuté par G. Eiffel & Cie
.03 Exposition universelle de 1867. Réduction de dessins et photographies exposés dans la section des Travaux Publics [...] Médaille d'Or [14 reproductions of bridges, viaducs, the 'grande nef de l'Exposition et ses annexes' and elevation of one of the pavilions of the Halles Centrales of Bucharest]
.04 Pont sous les voies de la Cie de l'Ouest à la rencontre du Boulevart [sic] extérieur et du Chemin de fer de Ceinture
.05 Viaduc de La Creuse au Busseau d'Ahun
.06 Viaduc de La Creuse au Busseau d'Ahun
.07 Pont sous la Place de L'Europe à la sortie de la Gare St. Lazare à Paris
.08 Ligne de Chalon à Dôle. Pont sur le Doubs, à une voie
.09 Ligne d'Avignon à Salon. Pont sur la Durance, à deux voies
.10 Genève
.11 not titled
.12 not titled
.13 Chantier de montage
.14 not titled
.15 Viaduc de la Sagne de 5 arches de 20 mètres d'ouverture
.16 Viaduc de Vignols de 10 arches de 20 mètres d'ouverture, côté amont
.17 Viaduc de Vignols de 10 arches de 20 mètres d'ouverture, côté aval
.18 Viaduc du Sarget de 5 arches de 20 mêtres d'ouverture
.19 Viaduc de Pompadour. Mise au levage d'un Cintre d'après le système Varinot
.20 Viaduc de Pompadour de 8 arches de 25 mêtres d'ouverture et 57 mêtres d'élévation. Vue du côté amont
.21 Viaduc de Pompadour de 8 arches de 25 mêtres d'ouverture et 57 mêtres d'élévation. Vue du côté aval
.22 Pont sur la Seine [? illegible]
.23 Pont sur la Leze [? illegible]
.24 Pont [?illegible]
.25 Viaduc [?illegible]
.26 Pont [?illegible]
.27 Pont [?illegible]
.28 Pont [?illegible]
.29 not titled
.30 not titled
.31 Panorama on two pages: Chemin de fer de Condom à Port- Ste.-Marie. Pont sur la Garonne à Port- Ste.-Marie

Form:
photographs
Quantity / Object type:
1 album(s)
Technique and media:

Albumen silver prints

Dimensions:

album: 45.5 x 62.5 x 3.6 cm (17 15/16 x 24 5/8 x 1 7/16 in.) comps. (min.): 18 x 25,9 cm secondary supports (approx.): 44,7 x 61,1 cm comps. (max.): 37,9 x 47,9 cm comp. (panorama): 25,2 x 67,3 cm

Reference number:

PH1981:0401.01:001-030

Point of View:
  • exterior views
Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Contemporary binding consists of red leather-covered boards and spine with gilt trim and marbled endpapers. Photographs glued on secondary supports.

Inscription:

inscribed, imprinted and stamped

Location:

Geneva Switzerland

Subject:
  • engineering
Subject Descriptive Terms:
  • trees
  • scaffolds
  • people
  • stairs
  • houses
  • windows
  • railings
  • footbridge
  • cities
  • rivers
  • hills
  • pillars
  • valleys (landforms)
  • bridges (built works)
  • buildings
  • stones
  • lampposts
  • signs
  • paths
  • mountains
  • ladders
  • arches
  • photographs
  • machinery
  • building sites
  • boats
  • field
  • quays
  • beam (structural equipment)
  • bricks
  • construction workers
  • crane
  • embankment
  • wagons
  • arch bridges
  • viaduct
  • drawing
  • wheelbarrow
  • grass (plant)
  • locomotive
  • pulleys
  • structures (structural elements)
  • wheels
  • mill
  • train (vehicle grouping) station
  • vault (structural element) centering
  • river-banks
  • railroad bridges
  • domed building
  • railway tracks
  • window opening (architectural element)
Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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