Caption

Heaven help the poor sailors when they see the Forth Bridge like this!, Davidson's Real Photographic Series, photograph, picture postcard, Scotland, publisher: Davidson Brothers, London, 1905 - 1911, Davidson Brothers, photographer, publisher, paper, baryta paper, daylight gelatin silver print, height 85 mm x width 134mm, cantilever bridge, Forth Bridge, A sepia-toned photograph shows a large arched metal bridge with ornate latticework spanning a body of water, the bridge supports appearing distorted and wavy. Several tall, curved steel trusses rise from the piers, their repeating vertical and diagonal members visible. The stone piers stand in the water and cast reflections. Small boats are moored along a riverbank beneath the bridge and a shoreline with low hills appears in the background. The sky is cloudy and the image has scratches and age marks across its surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B09_422

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Rights managed

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53.4Mb (7.9Mb) / 18.2in x 11.4in / 5474 x 3411 (300dpi)

Keywords

Heaven help poor sailors see Forth Bridge ! Davidson's Real Photographic Series photograph picture postcard Scotland publisher Davidson Brothers London 1905 - 1911 photographer paper baryta paper daylight gelatin silver print height 85 mm x width 134mm cantilever bridge sepia-toned photograph large arched metal bridge ornate latticework spanning body water bridge supports appearing distorted wavy Several tall curved steel trusses rise piers repeating vertical diagonal members visible stone piers stand cast reflections Small boats moored riverbank beneath shoreline low hills background sky cloudy image scratches age marks across surface