High Bridge, Harlem River, New York – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic photograph of High Bridge, Harlem River, New York brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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High Bridge, Harlem River, New York
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Spanning the Harlem River at the northern end of Manhattan, High Bridge was completed in 1848 to carry water from the Croton Aqueduct into the city, and it is the oldest surviving bridge in New York City. This view, made around 1890, exists as two glass negatives joined to form a wide panorama, with the sky painted in on both. The Detroit Publishing Company made many such scenes, and this one was commissioned by the New York Central Railroad, whose tracks ran along the Harlem River nearby. The stone arches and the busy riverbank show how the bridge fit into a rapidly growing city.
| Created / published | c1890. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 2 negatives : glass ; 18 x 22 in. |
| Genre | 1890. "1503 A" on right negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 01503. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949." |
| Notes | Negatives form a two-part panorama. Sky painted on both negatives. Copyright by W. H. Jackson & Co." on left negative. Commissioned by New York Central Railroad |
| Subjects | Bridges. Streets.United States--New York (State)--New York.United States--New York (State)--Harlem River. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 973 × 793 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-79735 |
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