Select photographs and drawings from the Roebling collection dating from approximately 1844 to the early 1900s, the period of time when John A. Roebling and Washington A. Roebling was active in the de...
Detailed drawings of the rope suspender attachments for the upper and lower cables, and footbridge, suspended between the two floors. Includes extensive notes.
Type of Resource
Drawing
Rights
All rights reserved. Permission of the Institute Archives and Special Collections required for use and reproduction.
View of the span of the Brooklyn Bridge with the New York skyline in the background and the Brooklyn shipyard in the foreground. Photo taken by Irving Underhill, dated 1925.
Type of Resource
Photograph
Rights
All rights reserved. Permission of the Institute Archives and Special Collections required for use and reproduction.
Drawing of the "East River Bridge Foundation New York Tower," showing plans for sinking the caisson. Includes notes on excavation and sinking the caisson for construction of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Type of Resource
Drawing
Rights
All rights reserved. Permission of the Institute Archives and Special Collections required for use and reproduction.
View of the span of the Brooklyn Bridge with the East River in foreground and New York skyline in the background. Multiple steam ships can be seen about to pass under the bridge.
Type of Resource
Photograph
Rights
All rights reserved. Permission of the Institute Archives and Special Collections required for use and reproduction.
View of the Brooklyn tower and pedestrian walkway. Three photographers are pictured standing on one of the main cables; pedestrians are visible on the bridge walkway.
Type of Resource
Photograph
Rights
All rights reserved. Permission of the Institute Archives and Special Collections required for use and reproduction.