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Union Suspension Bridge, Ottawa River, Bytown [graphic material]

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Item

Date:

1844.

Reference:

R3526-0-6-E

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

122271

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Union Suspension Bridge, Ottawa River, Bytown
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Date(s):

1844.

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

1 print : lithograph on wove paper ; 79.4 x 50.1 cm (sheet), 30.5 x 66.6 cm (image).

Language of material:

English

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This work is a print depicting the Union Bridge, Bytown between Canada East and Canada West, as constructed by the Department of Public Works.
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Artist: Rubidge, Frederick Preston, 1806-1898

Engraver: Wyszynski, E., fl. 1844
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Custodial history:

This print was acquired before July 14, 1925, the date on which it was first catalogued by the Public Archives of Canada.

Dates of creation note:

Engraver E. Wyszynski flourished in 1844.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

On the stone, recto, c.l.: Printed by E. Wyszynski; c.r.: Sketched on Stone by F. P. Rubidge; b.: UNION-SUSPENSION-BRIDGE. OTTAWA-RIVER. BYTOWN, / Distance between the points of Suspension 243 Feet. 6 In[^s]. / Constructed under the Direction of the Board of Works. Province of Canada. / The Hon[^ble].. H. H. Killaly. Pres[^t]: of the Board. / Samuel Keefer. Engineer. / 1843.; l.l.: A Christie. Contractor for Masonry and / building of Towers. / Mess[^s]: Wilkinson. Contractors for Wood and / iron-work.; l.r.: F I / Height of Towers ...... 21.2. / Diameter of Wire Cables ..... 3 . Width of Platform or Road-way .. 24.0. / Versed sine of Catenary .... 20.2 (Complete transcription)

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There are other prints and drawings by Rubidge in the NA's art and cartographic holdings.

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1997-00015-6
1997-495 VSA

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1997-495 VSA
00001
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Item no. assigned by LAC [R3526] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, R3526-1.
Copyright: expired.

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