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Photograph

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1900

GUSN

GUSN-25934

Description

Photograph of drawing of Memorial Bridge across the Potomac. Selected by board of Engineers and Architects, and approved by Secretary of War, William H. Burr. Civil Engineer, Edward Pearce Casey, architect.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photographs
paper (fiber product)
architecture (object genre)
architectural elements
Unidentified Paper
Architecture
PICTURE

Associated Building

Original to Casey Farm (Saunderstown, R.I.),

People and Organizations

Memorial Bridge

Maker

George P. Hall and Sons (Maker)

Dimensions

8.5 x 17.125 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Edward P. Casey

Accession Number

1955.378

Places

New York state (United States)

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