Légende

View of a steam engine, Steamer Pacific, Built at the, Allaire Works, photograph, page, inscription: 'Designed by, Charles W Copeland, ...', North and Central America (possibly), c. 1859 - in or before 1864, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 123 mm x width 204 mm, Photo opposite title page., machine driven by steam, machines, engines, crafts and industries, A sepia-toned technical drawing of a large steam engine assembly occupying the left and center of the image, showing cylindrical boilers, vertical columns, a large flywheel with spokes, connecting rods, pivoting beams, and framed supports with visible bolts and rivets; on the far right a curved, riveted metal plate or hull section stands separate from the machinery; the background is a plain aged paper texture with subtle stains and smudges.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B02_145

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

38.5Mo (8.6Mo) / 40.5cm x 23.8cm / 4789 x 2812 (300dpi)

Mots clés

View steam engine Steamer Pacific Built Allaire Works photograph page inscription Designed Charles W Copeland North Central America c 1859 - 1864 photographer paper albumen print height 123 mm x width 204 mm Photo opposite title page machine driven steam machines engines crafts industries sepia-toned technical drawing large steam engine assembly occupying left center image showing cylindrical boilers vertical columns large flywheel spokes connecting rods pivoting beams framed supports visible bolts rivets far right curved riveted metal plate hull section stands separate machinery background plain aged paper texture subtle stains smudges