Image of an elevated cityscape view of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City looking southeast towards Brooklyn and showing the city and boats in the East River; caption at bottom margin centered. "Franklin Square Lithographic Co. N.Y."--text, bottom left margin. "Commenced January 3, 1870."--text, bottom left margin. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1883, by the Franklin Square Lithographic Company, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington."--text, bottom margin centered. "Brooklyn Tower."--text, bottom right margin. "Finished May 24 1883."--text, bottom right margin. "John A. Roebling, C. E. Designer of Bridge. / Washington A. Roebling, Chief Engineer. / Charles C. Martin, 1st Asst. Engineer. / Francis Collingwood, / Col. Wm. H. Paine, / Geo. W. McNulty, / Engineers."--text, bottom left margin. "William Vanderbosch, / William Hildenbrand, / Draughtsmen. / E. F. Farrington, Master Mechanic. / Thos. G. Douglas, Supt. of Masonry. / Chas. W. Young, Genl. Foreman of Laborers."--text, bottom right margin.
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 58.42 x 97.79 cm (23 x 38 1/2 in.)
Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.)--Pictorial works Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Pictorial works East River (N.Y.)--Pictorial works New York (N.Y.)--Pictorial works Boats and boating--Pictorial works Bridges--Pictorial works Cities and towns--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (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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