Pre-Veteran's Day Americana Auction
Lot 75:
Description
Print on textile depicting the Upper Ferry Bridge which crossed the Schuylkill River. It was as a record-setting timber bridge across the Schuylkill River near Philadelphia. It was built in 1812 by Louis Wernwag and was considered his finest bridge design. At the time the 340 foot bridge was 98 feet longer than any bridge in the United States. This is a very rare early textile that is not in the Simthsonian collection of "Threads of History". Dimensions: Image 20.5" x23.5"
Condition: Slight staining
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