50 passages in 50 source items for “New Croton Aqueduct”

Croton Aqueduct Engraving — Tower (1843) Engraving from F.B. Tower's 'Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct' showing a section of the 41-mile aqueduct system that brought fresh water from the Croton River to New York City. Date: 1843 Location…

…Shows the precise engineering behind the gravity-fed system that carried Croton water to New York City. Date: 1837 Type: diagram Subjects: Croton Aqueduct, engineering plans, aqueduct structures Source: Library of Congress License: Public domain

New Croton Aqueduct Map, 1884 [Article content from crotonhistory.org - see URL for full text and images] Date: Various Source: crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2012/04/26/new-croton-aqueduct-map-1884/ License: Used with attribution; consult crotonhistory.org…

…The word 'kill' is from the Dutch for creek, a reminder that this land was once New Netherland. Date: 1843 Location: Ossining (Sing Sing), NY Type: lithograph Subjects: Croton Aqueduct, Sing Sing Kill, stone arches, bridges, hills, trees, buildings Source…

Croton Aqueduct Watershed, 1908 A map and graph from the May 23, 1908 issue of Scientific American illustrating reservoirs within the Croton watershed system following completion of the New Croton Dam, with their relative elevations. Date: Various Source: crotonhistory.org…

Croton Aqueduct over Harlem River Lithograph showing the Croton Aqueduct spanning the Harlem River, with a man fishing in the foreground on the riverbank, surrounded by trees and rocks. Date: 1844 Location: Harlem River, New York City Type: lithograph Subjects…

The Old and New Croton Aqueduct System (1887) Map/engraving from Scientific American (June 4, 1887) showing both the Old (dotted line) and New (solid line) Croton Aqueduct routes from Putnam County to Manhattan. A comprehensive overview of the entire…

…Harlem River, New York City Type: lithograph Subjects: river, bridge, boats, trees, people, horses Source: NYPL, Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct (F.B. Tower) License: Public domain

Croton Aqueduct Bridge (High Bridge) — King's Handbook (1893) The High Bridge across the Harlem River from King's Handbook of New York City (1893). Shows the bridge in its original stone-arch form — a Roman-style aqueduct bridge that…

High Bridge, Croton Aqueduct — Stereoscopic View (1864) Stereoscopic photograph of the High Bridge carrying the Croton Aqueduct over the Harlem River, from the Robert N. Dennis collection. Stereoscopic views were the 3D photography of the Victorian era — viewed through a…

Bird's Eye Views of the Croton Aqueduct, 1879-1887 Bird's Eye Views of the Croton Aqueduct, 1879-1887 This post examines two historical perspective maps depicting New York City's water infrastructure during a critical period of urban…

Bird's Eye Views of the Croton Aqueduct, 1879-1887 Bird's Eye Views of the Croton Aqueduct, 1879-1887 This post examines two historical perspective maps depicting New York City's water infrastructure during a critical period of urban…

Bird's Eye Views of the Croton Aqueduct, 1879-1887 Bird's Eye Views of the Croton Aqueduct, 1879-1887 This post examines two historical perspective maps depicting New York City's water infrastructure during a critical period of urban…

…The aqueduct traveled 41 miles by gravity from the Croton Dam to the receiving reservoir in Manhattan. Date: December 1860 Type: engraving Subjects: Croton Aqueduct, pathway, people, waterway, boats Source: Harper's New Monthly Magazine / Wikimedia Commons License: Public domain

…They became landmarks along the aqueduct trail and several survive today. From Harper's, December 1860. Date: December 1860 Type: engraving Subjects: Croton Aqueduct, ventilator tower, stone structure Source: Harper's New Monthly Magazine / Wikimedia Commons License: Public domain

Scene Below the Croton Dam — Harper's Magazine (1860) Engraving from T. Addison Richards' article 'The Croton Aqueduct' in Harper's New Monthly Magazine, December 1860. Shows the dramatic scenery below the Old Croton Dam with water cascading over the…

…be the Croton! The article introduces a poem by Lydia Maria Child celebrating the Croton Aqueduct's opening in 1842. Child, described as "renowned in her day as a tireless crusader for truth and justice," wrote "The New-York Boy…

…Harlem River, New York City Type: lithograph Subjects: river, bridge, reservoir, High Service Works, Croton Aqueduct Source: Library of Congress / Wikimedia Commons License: Public domain

New Croton Dam, 1906 A 1906 engineering plan depicting the downstream elevation of the New Croton Dam, prepared by the New York City Aqueduct Commission, from the Historic American Engineering Record at the Library of Congress. Date: Various Source: crotonhistory…

New Croton Dam, 1906 A 1906 engineering plan depicting the downstream elevation of the New Croton Dam, prepared by the New York City Aqueduct Commission, from the Historic American Engineering Record at the Library of Congress. Date: Various Source: crotonhistory…

…verse and three-part chorus ("Drink! drink! the draught to cheer the soul / From chrystal streamlets clear") Date: 1842 Location: New York Type: document Subjects: sheet music, Croton Aqueduct Source: Library of Congress, Music Division (item 2023798259) License: Public domain

New Croton Dam Construction, 1896 A detailed engraving from the October 17, 1896 Scientific American depicting the New Croton Dam construction. According to Christopher Tompkins, author of The Croton Dams and Aqueduct, this image is "especially noteworthy for its accuracy…

New Croton Dam Construction, 1896 A detailed engraving from the October 17, 1896 Scientific American depicting the New Croton Dam construction. According to Christopher Tompkins, author of The Croton Dams and Aqueduct, this image is "especially noteworthy for its accuracy…

New Croton Dam Construction, 1896 A detailed engraving from the October 17, 1896 Scientific American depicting the New Croton Dam construction. According to Christopher Tompkins, author of The Croton Dams and Aqueduct, this image is "especially noteworthy for its accuracy…

Glimpse on the Croton Lake — Harper's Magazine (1860) Engraving showing the Croton reservoir lake behind the Old Croton Dam. From T. Addison Richards' article 'The Croton Aqueduct' in Harper's New Monthly Magazine, December 1860. The dam created a…

…The collection comprises "a large number of photographs and plans documenting the original Croton Dam, the New Croton Dam and the entire aqueduct system." Date: Various Source: crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/06/20/new-croton-dam-1978/ License…

…The collection comprises "a large number of photographs and plans documenting the original Croton Dam, the New Croton Dam and the entire aqueduct system." Date: Various Source: crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/06/20/new-croton-dam-1978/ License…

…The collection comprises "a large number of photographs and plans documenting the original Croton Dam, the New Croton Dam and the entire aqueduct system." Date: Various Source: crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/06/20/new-croton-dam-1978/ License…

The High Bridge at Harlem — Harper's Magazine (1860) Engraving of the iconic High Bridge carrying the Croton Aqueduct over the Harlem River. The oldest standing bridge in New York City, opened 1848, with Roman-style stone arches. From Harper…

Blacksmiths at the New Croton Dam, 1895 The Ossining Historical Society Museum houses a remarkable photographic collection documenting the Old Croton Aqueduct. During a recent visit, curator Norm MacDonald shared newly acquired materials, including two rare photographs capturing blacksmiths at…