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Manuscripts (documents)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

The Bosshardt Furnace and Its Product

 Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0199
Abstract

This manuscript is a report based on personal observations regarding a variation of the open-hearth furnace manufacture of steel castings first installed in Switzerland in the early 20th century and later installed in the United States. Detailed descriptions of the process and the quality of the product are presented.

Dates: 1925-1930

Ventilation Investigation Hudson River Vehicular Tunnel (Holland Tunnel)

 Collection
Identifier: SC MS 0118
Abstract

A detailed pioneering engineering report determining the ventilation criteria for an underwater vehicular tunnel which became known as the Holland Tunnel. At its time of opening in 1927 the Holland Tunnel was known as the “eighth wonder of the world.”

Dates: 1921-1922