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Russell, Andrew J., 1829-1902 No. 302. Perspective View of Union Arch, Washington Aqueduct

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05172 Author/Creator: Russell, Andrew J., 1829-1902 Place Written: Cabin John, Maryland Type: Photograph Date: March 1864 Pagination: 1 albumen : b&w Height: 35 cm, Width: 44 cm Order a Copy

Image of Union Arch across Cabin John Creek in wintertime. A few men stand down below the structure beside a pile of logs and a wood cabin. The arch forms a part of the aqueduct that bears water to Washington, D.C. The arch is designated a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. The title and subtitle are pasted below the image. The subtitle reads, "Built by General M. C. Meigs. Span of 220 ft."

Russell, Andrew J., 1829-1902

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