Caption

The Erie Canal viaduct at Rochester, NY, View of an aqueduct for the Erie over the Genesee in Rochester, page, photomechanical print, Rochester (New York), c. 1883 - in or before 1893, North America, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 140 mm x width 190 mm, canals, waters (in city), city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions, A curved roadway with metal railings runs along the foreground above a body of water, leading to a stone arched bridge that spans the river below; the bridge shows multiple rounded arches and reflections in the water. Beyond the bridge a cluster of multistory brick and stone buildings of varying heights lines the riverbank, with some rooftop structures, chimneys, and a tower with a pointed roof visible among them. Utility poles with crossarms and wires stand near the roadway and in front of the buildings. The riverbank shows exposed rocks and debris at the waterline, and a raised walkway or elevated structure extends across part of the scene. The photograph has a faded, monochrome appearance.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B02_389

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.2Mb (8.0Mb) / 14.4in x 10.9in / 4305 x 3264 (300dpi)

Keywords

Erie Canal viaduct Rochester Ny View aqueduct Erie Genesee page photomechanical print New York c 1883 - 1893 North America paper collotype photoprint height 140 mm x width 190 mm canals waters in city city-view landscape man- constructions curved roadway metal railings runs foreground body water leading stone arched bridge spans river multiple rounded arches reflections Beyond cluster multistory brick stone buildings varying heights lines riverbank rooftop structures chimneys tower pointed roof visible them Utility poles crossarms wires stand near roadway front buildings exposed rocks debris waterline raised walkway elevated structure extends across part scene photograph faded monochrome appearance