March 11, 2024
THE GREAT SUSPENSION BRIDGE NEW YORK BROOKLYN 1883
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YOU ARE BIDDING ON A GREAT OLD APPROX.24" BY 38" LITHOGRAPH FROM THE FRANKLINE SQUARE LITHOGRAPHIC CO.32-28 PEARL ST ,IT IS CALLED "BIRDSEYE VIEW OF THE GREAT SUSPENSION BRIDGE"CONNECTING THE CITIES OF NEW YORK ANF BROOKLYN FROM NEW YORK CITY LOOKING SOUTH EAST.T ARE HUNDREDS OF SAILING SHIPS IN THE HARBOUR AND DOZEN'S OF OX TEAMS PULLING CARTS ON THE BRIDGE,THIS IS A GREAT LITHOGRAPH BUT MY PHOTS DOESEN'T DO IT JUSTICE,I CAN'T SEEM TO GET A GOOD PHOTOS WITH THE GLASS IN THE FRAME,THE FRAME IS ALSO VERY NICE,I'M ENCLUDING 11 PHOTOS FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT,T ARE 3 BROWN STREEKS RUNNING DOWN ON THE INSIDE,I CAN'T TELL IF ITS ON THE GLASS OR THE PICTURE,EACH BROWN LINE IS WERE TWO BOARD JOIN TOGETHER ON THE BACK,THE WRITE UP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PICTURE GOES AS FOLLOWS""THE BRIDGE CROSSES THE RIVER BY A SINGLE SPAN OF 1595',SUSPENDED BY FOUR CABLES 15 1/2" IN DIAMETER,EACH CABLE CONSISTS OF 5,434 PARALLEL STEEL WIRES;ULTIMATE STRENTH OF EACH CABLE IS 11,200 TONS.THE APPRAOCH ON THE NEW YORK SIDE IS 2,492 1/2' AND THE APPRAOCH ON THE BROOKLYN SIDE IS 1,901 SQ. 'TOTEL LENGHT IS 5,989 FT.WIDTH OF BRIDGE IS 85' WITH TRACKS FOR STEAM CARS,ROADWAY FOR CARRAGES ,AND WALKS FOR FOOT PASSANGERS,AND AN ELEVATION PROMENADE COMMANDING A VIEW OF EXTRODINARY BEAUTY AND EXTENT,COST 15,000,000,SHIPPING QUOTE AFTER AUCTION,E-MAIL ME WITH QUESTIONS
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