Papers, 1925, 1927.

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Papers, 1925, 1927.

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Papers, 1925 and 1927, detailing Professor Gregory G. Krivoshein's design and proposal for the Hudson River Bridge, later, the George Washington Bridge, a combined suspension and arch bridge to be constructed between 178th-179th sts. in New York City and Fort Lee, New Jersey. Materials include descriptions of of Krivoshein's design for the Hudson River Bridge, along with specifications and calculated costs for its construction, engineer's drawings for the proposed structure, and a printed 1927 patent application, submitted jointly by Krivoshein and civil engineer John R. Freeman, for Krivoshein's Hudson River Bridge design and suspension system. Also includes plans and proposals for the Golden Gate Bridge and a "5th East River Bridge" in New York.

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Krivoshein, Gregory G.

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Czech professor and engineer. From the description of Papers, 1925, 1927. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58759482 ...

Freeman, John Ripley, 1855-1932

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John Ripley Freeman, 1855-1932, BS 1876, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was an internationally known hydraulics engineer who served as a consultant on water power, river control, water supply, and allied problems of hydraulic engineering. He worked also as an expert in the area of fire protection and prevention and studied the role of design and construction in relation to earthquakes. Mr. Freeman was elected a member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Corporation ...