Depicts the timber Howe truss bridge spanning the Susquehanna River between Havre de Grace and Perryville, Maryland. The bridge was 6,000 feet in length and was comprised of twelve 250 foot spans with a through truss at the center, and rose 94 feet above mean low tide. This bridge was replaced in 1908.
Date
March 1891.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. albums - B&O [P.9945.33]
Depicts a through truss bridge carrying the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks over the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore tracks. View includes flatcars sitting on the lower tracks.
Date
March 1891.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. albums - B&O [P.9945.6]
View of a locomotive pulling four railroad cars. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad started the Royal Blue Line service between New York City and Washington, D.C. in 1890 to become more competitive with the Pennsylvania Railroad. Locomotives on the Royal Blue Line were the fastest owned by the railroad.
Date
March 1891.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. albums - B&O [P.9945.128]
View of a two-story railroad station. Four women, a man, and a child stand on the platform near the railroad tracks. For views of similar station designs see Carpenter Station (P.9945.81); Twin Oaks Station (P.9945.86); Holmes Station (P.9945.104); and Llanwellyn Station (P.9945.104).
Date
March 1891.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. albums - B&O [P.9945.26]
Depicts a small railroad station adjacent to the B & O tracks in Havre de Grace. For views of similar station designs see Van Bibber Station (P.9945.18); Whitaker Station (P.9945.37) and Singerly Station (P.9945.50).
Date
March 1891.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. albums - B&O [P.9945.31]
Depicts a small, one room railroad station. For similar station designs see Harford Station (P.9945.21); Baldwin Station (P.9945.51); and Upland Station (P.9945.89).
Date
March 1891.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. albums - B&O [P.9945.35]
Depicts a railroad station above the B & O tracks. Several men and a child stand on the platform opposite the station. For similar station designs see Bradshaw Station (P.9945.16); Childs Station (P.9945.47); and Kiamensi Station (P.9945.62).
Date
March 1891.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. albums - B&O [P.9945.41]
Depicts a small Queen Anne style station, covered in shingles. To view similar station designs, see Bradshaw Station (P.9945.16); Leslie Station (P.9945.41); and Kiamensi Station (P.9945.62).
Date
March 1891.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. albums - B&O [P.9945.47]
Depicts a small brick railroad station, with decorative dormers protruding from the hipped roof. To see an identical design, see Aberdeen Station [P.9945.28].
Date
March 1891.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. albums - B&O [P.9945.13]
Depicts a brick, heavily shingled railroad station. Several men and a child stand on the platform outside of the station building. For views of similar designs see Havre de Grace Station (P.9945.31); Whitaker Station (P.9945.37) and Singerly Station (P.9945.50).
Date
March 1891.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. albums - B&O [P.9945.18]
Depicts a brick, shingled Queen Anne style station. For views of similar stations, see Van Bibber Station (P.9945.18); Havre de Grace Station (P.9945.31); and Whitaker Station (P.9945.37).
Date
March 1891.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. albums - B&O [P.9945.50]
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks are elevated above Eastern Avenue in the Canton neighborhood of Baltimore. A man stands next to a horse-drawn cart on the dirt road under the pony plate girder bridge. Railroad cars and businesses are visible in the distance.
Date
March 1891.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. albums - B&O [P.9945.5]
Depicts a small, one-room station elevated above the railroad tracks. Four men stand outside of the station, looking toward the photographer. For views of similar station designs see Aiken Station (P.9945.35); Baldwin Station (P.9945.51); and Upland Station (P.9945.89).
Date
March 1891.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. albums - B&O [P.9945.21]
Depicts a small, one room station. Includes another building on the opposite side of the tracks, and two water towers in the distance. For views of similar stations, see Harford Station (P.9945.21); Aiken Station (P.9945.35); and Upland Station (P.9945.89).
Date
March 1891.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. albums - B&O [P.9945.51]
Depicts a small, brick railroad station. For views of similar designs see Leslie Station (P.9945.41); Childs Station (P.9945.47); and Kiamensi Station (P.9945.62)
Date
March 1891.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. albums - B&O [P.9945.16]
