New Suspension Bridge at Fairmount, Philadelphia – Vintage Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with New Suspension Bridge at Fairmount, Philadelphia, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
New Suspension Bridge at Fairmount, Philadelphia
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The bridge named here crossed the Schuylkill River near the Fairmount Water Works, the pumping station that supplied drinking water to central Philadelphia. Its suspension design was an engineering talking point of its day, and the span drew visitors who wanted to see how a long, lightly built crossing could carry heavy traffic. The water works and the bridge together show how the city was expanding its public infrastructure and linking the old town to the growing districts west of the river. Looking at the picture, notice how the bridge's cables and towers stand out against the riverbank and the surrounding park landscape.
| Original scan | 5,693 × 3,960 px · prints to 19 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 11610u |
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