97 passages in 97 source items for “aqueduct”

Croton Aqueduct — Croton Aqueduct Profile Engineering drawing or plan from the Croton Aqueduct collection. Date: c.1842 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Type: diagram Subjects: Croton Aqueduct, engineering drawing, aqueduct profile Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections License: Public domain

Croton Aqueduct — Croton Aqueduct Reservoir D 1895 Engineering drawing or plan from the Croton Aqueduct collection. Date: 1895 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections License: Public domain

Croton Aqueduct — Croton Aqueduct Map Watershed 1858 Engineering drawing or plan from the Croton Aqueduct collection. Date: 1858 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY Type: map Subjects: Croton River, watershed, reservoirs, topographical map Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections License: Public domain

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…

Croton Aqueduct Tower near Ossining The image shows a tower plate of the Croton Aqueduct route near Ossining, then known as Sing Sing. The aqueduct's route follows the landscape contours to maintain a gentle gravity-fed downward grade. A…

Aqueduct Detail — Tower (1843) Engraving from Tower's Croton Aqueduct illustration book showing construction or engineering details. Date: 1843 Type: engraving Subjects: Croton Aqueduct, bridge, roadway, man, trees, stone wall Source: Internet Archive (ldpd_11290324_000), p.18 License: Public…

Aqueduct Section Engraving — Tower (1843) Detailed engraving of the Croton Aqueduct infrastructure from Tower's illustration book. Date: 1843 Type: engraving Subjects: Croton Aqueduct, Clendinning Valley, livestock, brick structure, cloudy sky Source: Internet Archive (ldpd_11290324_000), p.8 License…

Croton Aqueduct near York Hill The image shows a 19th-century engraving of the Croton Aqueduct near York Hill in upper Manhattan. The scene depicts a body of water with boats and a shoreline featuring buildings. The aqueduct's structure…

Croton Aqueduct at Mill River — Tower/Bennett Engraving (c.1843) Engraving by F.B. Tower (artist), W. Bennett (engraver) showing the Croton Aqueduct crossing at Mill River. From Tower's 'Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct' (1843), the definitive visual record…

Croton Aqueduct Construction on Steep Hills Engineering diagram showing the method of construction on steep side hills for the Croton Aqueduct, Tarrytown Division. The diagram includes six cross-sectional views of the aqueduct's construction on varying slopes, with labels…

Croton Aqueduct at Sing Sing An engraving showing a section of the Croton Aqueduct system, specifically at Sing Sing (now Ossining), with a man leading oxen along a road in front of a stone wall and arches of the aqueduct…

Croton Aqueduct Tunnelling Method — Jervis Drawing (1837) Ink and watercolor engineering drawing by chief engineer John B. Jervis showing workers tunnelling through earth during the construction of the Croton Aqueduct. Jervis designed the entire 41-mile system, including the dam…

Croton Aqueduct Plans and Sections — Jervis Drawing (1837) Ink and watercolor rendering of aqueduct cross-sections, elevations, and construction plans by chief engineer John B. Jervis. Shows the precise engineering behind the gravity-fed system that carried Croton water to…

Croton Aqueduct Tunnel Sections Engineering drawing showing various cross-sectional views of a tunnel, likely part of the Croton Aqueduct system. The drawing includes five different sections with detailed measurements and annotations. Date: c.1842 Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY…

Croton Dam; Croton Aqueduct at Sing Sing (1880) View of the Old Croton Dam and the aqueduct near Sing Sing (now Ossining). From the Emmet Collection. Shows the dam and surrounding landscape nearly 40 years after the aqueduct's completion…

Completion of the Croton Aqueduct — Broadside (1842) Printed broadside celebrating the completion of the Croton Aqueduct, October 14, 1842. These broadsides were distributed during the celebration parade along with copies of the Croton Ode by George Pope Morris. Date: October…

Croton Aqueduct Distributing Reservoir Elevations An architectural drawing showing two elevations of the Croton Aqueduct Distributing Reservoir, with detailed views of the structure's sides fronting on Forty-Second Street and Fifth Avenue. Date: c.1842 Location: Croton-on-Hudson…

Croton Aqueduct at Sing Sing Kill — F.B. Tower (1843) Tower's plate showing the Croton Aqueduct crossing the Sing Sing Kill (creek) near present-day Ossining. The aqueduct was carried over streams and valleys on stone arches and bridges…

An Aqueduct Ventilator — Harper's Magazine (1860) Engraving of a ventilation tower along the Croton Aqueduct. These distinctive stone towers, spaced at intervals along the 41-mile route, allowed air circulation in the underground tunnel. They became landmarks along the…

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…

Frontispiece — Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct Frontispiece engraving from Tower's 1843 book documenting the Croton Aqueduct system with detailed illustrations. Date: 1843 Type: engraving Subjects: Croton Dam, spillway, bridge, horse-drawn carriage, people Source: Internet Archive (ldpd_11290324_000…

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…

Croton Aqueduct Approach to Manhattan The image depicts a landscape with a large, bare tree in the foreground and a body of water in the background. A structure resembling a small house or shed is visible on the right side…

Hydrographic Map Showing Line of Croton Aqueduct (1846) Detailed map from the NYPL Map Division showing the complete route of the Croton Aqueduct from the Croton Dam through Westchester County to Manhattan. Compiled under the direction of chief engineer John…

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…

Profile of Lower Part of Croton Aqueduct — Jervis/Schramke (1843) Engineering profile drawn by Theophilus Schramke under the direction of chief engineer John B. Jervis, showing the elevation changes along the lower portion of the Croton Aqueduct as it approached…

Croton Aqueduct Tower in Valley The image depicts a stone tower standing amidst trees on the edge of a valley, with a body of water in the foreground and a small boat with two people. The Croton Aqueduct bridge is…

Croton Aqueduct Harlem River Crossing The image depicts the Croton Aqueduct crossing the Harlem River, showcasing the original High Bridge design with stone arches. The scene includes a river with sailboats and steamboats, a grassy bank with trees, and people…

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…

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…