Britannia Bridge--General view of works, September 1848 / G. Hawkins, del. et lith. ; Day & Son lithrs. to the queen. – Vintage Photo 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 antique lithograph of Britannia Bridge--General view of works, September 1848 / G. Hawkins, del. et lith. ; Day & Son lithrs. to the queen. brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Britannia Bridge--General view of works, September 1848 / G. Hawkins, del. et lith. ; Day & Son lithrs. to the queen.
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Here the view is of the Menai Strait, the channel between the Welsh mainland and Anglesey, where the Britannia Bridge was under construction in September 1848.
| Created / published | London : Published for the author, 1849. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, tinted. |
| Genre | Book illustrations 1840-1850.Lithographs Color 1840-1850. |
| Notes | Illus. in: The Britannia and Conway tubular bridges / by Edwin Clark. London : published for the author, by John Weale, 1850, pl. II. |
| Subjects | Bridge construction--Great Britain--1840-1850. Bridges--Wales--1840-1850. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,451 × 1,142 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-216486 |
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