Caption

View of John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge at Cincinnati, The Ohio Suspension Bridge at Cincinnati, page, photomechanical print, Cincinnati, c. 1883 - in or before 1893, North America, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 140 mm x width 190 mm, suspension bridge, A sepia-toned photograph of a large suspension bridge spanning a river, showing a close-up of one massive stone tower with an arched opening and decorative finials on top, a network of vertical and diagonal suspension cables extending from the tower to the roadway, and the bridge deck with a latticework railing. The river flows beneath the bridge, with a vessel moored along the far bank and industrial buildings lining the waterfront beyond. The near riverbank in the foreground shows rough terrain and low vegetation, and the sky above contains scattered clouds.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B02_431

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Rights managed

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39.5Mb (10.4Mb) / 14.4in x 10.7in / 4313 x 3201 (300dpi)

Keywords

View John A Roebling Suspension Bridge Cincinnati Ohio Suspension Bridge page photomechanical print c 1883 - 1893 North America paper collotype photoprint height 140 mm x width 190 mm suspension bridge sepia-toned photograph large suspension bridge spanning river showing close-up massive stone tower arched opening decorative finials top network vertical diagonal suspension cables extending tower roadway bridge deck latticework railing flows beneath bridge vessel moored far bank industrial buildings lining waterfront beyond near riverbank foreground rough terrain low vegetation sky contains scattered clouds