Box MS0171.05

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1891 6000. London Bridge 1891 6299. The Auld Brig, Ayr, Scotland. n.d. 6248. The Great Forth bridge (long distance view) n.d. 6249. The Great Forth bridge (Firth of Forth Bridge, Scotland) (under side view of one of the arches)

Scope and Contents A. Large sketch of a cantilever bridge across a mountain stream. The cantilevers are anchored by large piers. The mountains in background appear to be Alpine with hikers with walking sticks and backpacks approaching the bridge. B. Large sketch of a bridge design similar to Firth of Forth bridge with three men sitting in an arrangement to echo its span. The men are “holding up the cantilevers of the spans” above the frontal view of the men is a sketch of a top view of an actual...

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(Six men on an elevated steel beam structure around an open cabin housing Equipment of hoses and cog wheel. Two men are operating pneumatic guns. In background are five story masonry buildings and bare trees. Four yellowish spots are on the cyanotype print in lower center). Also a card board envelope with pencil sketches and a scrawling L. F. Liscom).