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[Trade catalogs from Phoenix Bridge Co.]

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

Object Details

Variant company name

the Phoenix Bridge Works and Phoenix Iron Works were located in Phoenixville, PA

Company Name

Phoenix Bridge Co.

Related companies

Phoenix Iron Co.

Date

1800s

Record ID

SILNMAHTL_32232

Type of material

Trade catalogs
Trade literature

Notes content

two items OVERSIZE ; "Albums of Designs by the Phoenix Bridge Co." (editions from 1885 and 1888): through-span bridges, deck span bridges, draw bridges, viaducts, highway bridges (includes photos of the Harlem River Bridge in NYC ; elevated railroad tracks around the boroughs of NYC ; the Susquehanna River Bridge and the Schukill River Bridge in PA ; the Catskill Bridge

Includes

Trade catalog and manual
Black and white images

Physical description

2 pieces; 2 boxes

Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Location

Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library

Collection

Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections

Data source

Smithsonian Libraries

Topic (Romaine term)

Bridges
Foundries; supplies and equipment
Iron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )
Mills and milling supplies

Topic

Bridge construction industry
Foundries
Iron industry and trade
Milling machinery
Steel industry and trade

Metadata Usage

CC0

Record ID

SILNMAHTL_32232
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