Details
Contributor Stone, Daniel.
Holman, Simon, & Burke.
Anthony, Edward, publisher.
Title The Susquehannah Bridge from above. [graphic].
Publisher New York: Published by E. Anthony, 501 Broadway
Publisher NY. New York. 1860
Date [ca. 1860]
Physical Description 1 photographic print: albumen on stereograph mount; 9 x 17 cm.(3.25 x 6.75 in.)
Description View showing the Susquehanna Bridge, known as the Rockville Bridge, spanning the Susquehanna River at Rockville, Pa. The wood bridge used by the Middle Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was completed in 1849 by contractors Holman, Simon & Burke and Daniel Stone. The bridge was removed and replaced in 1877. View also shows two boys standing on the riverbank in the foreground.
Is part of Picturesque on the Pennsylvania Central R.R. No. 536.
Notes Title from publisher's label pasted on verso.
Cream mount with square corners.
Manuscript note on mount: The Susquehannah [sic] Bridge Pennsylvania.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Anthony operated his New York stereoscopic firm as a sole proprietor from 1859 to 1860. He produced a primary series of views and specialized sets of views with negative numbers in the 600 range before establishing the partnership, E. & H.T. Anthony & Co., with his brother in 1860.
Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject Pennsylvania Railroad. Middle Division.
Railroad bridges -- Susquehanna River.
Geographic subject Rockville Bridge (Rockville, Pa.)
Genre Stereographs -- 1860-1870.
Albumen prints -- 1860-1870.
Printer Anthony, Edward, publisher.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Anthony - Bridges [P.9326.2]
Accession number P.9326.2