Bridesburg Machine Works lithograph
Creation: circa 1856Abstract
The Bridesburg Machine Works of Alfred Jenks & Son were manufacturers of cotton and wool carding spinning and weaving machinery, shafting and millgearing. The lithograph shows the plant exterior, people in the street, and a delivery wagon carrying textile machinery. Vignettes of machines surround the main view.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1856
Creator
- Beaulieu, E. (Person)
Extent
1 item(s)
General Physical Description
1 print : lithograph, color ; 47 x 75 cm.
Historical Note
The Bridesburg Machine Works of Alfred Jenks & Son was located in the Bridesburg section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company were manufacturers of cotton and wool carding spinning and weaving machinery, shafting and millgearing.
Scope and Content
The view shows the plant exterior, people in the street, and a delivery wagon carrying textile machinery. Vignettes of machines surround the main view.
Published by J. H. Colton & Co. in Colton's Atlas of America.
Location
Drawer A-16
Access Restrictions
This item is available for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Bridesburg Machine Works lithograph
- Date:
- 2014
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
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