Image of an elevated landscape view of a suspension bridge across the gorge between Lewiston, New York, and Ontario, Canada, as seen from the Niagara River, and showing winding roads with pedestrians and horses leading into the mountains on both sides, and boats and a steamboat ferry in the water; bridge details printed in bottom margin. Probable title based on printed text on item. Full name of artist based on reference in Lane, C. Impressions of Niagara, 1993, p. 142. Blue tinted. "Litho. of Serrell & Perkins 75 & 77 Nassau St. N.Y."--text. bottom left margin. "Fred [?] Knight Del."--text, bottom right margin. "Designed and Built by Edward W. Serrell Civil Engineer. / 1850."--text, bottom margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 46.04 x 60.96 cm (18 1/8 x 24 in.)
Niagara River (N.Y. and Ont.)--Pictorial works Landscapes--Pictorial works Suspension bridges--Pictorial works Bridges--Pictorial works Steamboats--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Views. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection View Prints Large Size Northeast The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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