Great Lakes Art Database

The Railroad Suspension Bridge near Niagara Falls.

Description
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Creators
Parsons, Charles, American, 1821-1910, Artist
Currier, Nathaniel
, Publisher
Item Type
Lithographs
Description
Inscribed on the stone, l.l.: JOHN A. ROEBLING ESQRE ENGINEER.; l.r.: C. PARSONS DEL.; b.: Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856 by N. Currier in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York. / THE RAILROAD SUSPENSION BRIDGE. / Near Niagara Falls. / Length of Bridge 822 feet. Height above Water 240 feet. / NEW YORK, PUBLISHED BY N. CURRIER 152 NASSAU STREET

Opened in 1855, the bridge was replaced in 1897 by the Whirlpool Rapids bridge on the same site. Former frame stored separately. JRR(1912) 441
Notes
Lithograph with yellowish grey tintstone and water colour on wove paper
Date of Original
1856
Dimensions
Width: 39 cm
Height: 29.5 cm
Geographic Coverage
  • Niagara River
    New York, United States
    Latitude: 43.1092033338337 Longitude: -79.0581420422363
Copyright Statement
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
Contact
Association for Great Lakes Maritime History
Website:
https://aglmh.net

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The Railroad Suspension Bridge near Niagara Falls.


Inscribed on the stone, l.l.: JOHN A. ROEBLING ESQRE ENGINEER.; l.r.: C. PARSONS DEL.; b.: Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1856 by N. Currier in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York. / THE RAILROAD SUSPENSION BRIDGE. / Near Niagara Falls. / Length of Bridge 822 feet. Height above Water 240 feet. / NEW YORK, PUBLISHED BY N. CURRIER 152 NASSAU STREET

Opened in 1855, the bridge was replaced in 1897 by the Whirlpool Rapids bridge on the same site. Former frame stored separately. JRR(1912) 441