John A. Roebling Sons Company Brooklyn Bridge engineer's drawings 1870

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John A. Roebling Sons Company Brooklyn Bridge engineer's drawings 1870

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/1566

This collection contains architectural plans and drawings of parts of the Brooklyn Bridge, including images of the Brooklyn anchorage and tower, derricks, and other equipment used in the bridge's construction. At the time of these drawings, the bridge's construction was managed by Chief Engineer Washington Augustus Roebling

.08 linear foot (1 volume)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6311525

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Roebling, Washington Augustus, 1837-1926

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The oldest son of John Roebling, Washington was born in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, a town co-founded by his father and his uncle, Carl Roebling. His early schooling consisted of tutoring by Riedel and under Henne in Pittsburgh. He was also sent to stay with Professor Lemuel Stephens of the Western University of Pennsylvania (now known as the University of Pittsburgh) where Roebling also attended some classes. He eventually attended the Trenton Academy and acquired further education at the Renssela...

John A. Roebling's Sons Company

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