Showing posts with label dam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dam. Show all posts

Sunday, February 2, 2025

Photo of a Small Wood and Stone Dam Holding Back a Stream on a Hillside Possibly Along Rock Creek in Washington DC (1850's)


View of a small wood and stone dam holding back a stream on a hillside possibly along Rock Creek (in the foreground) in Washington, D.C., c. 1855-1860. Attributed to Titian Ramsay Peale.

Source: National Museum of American History.

Saturday, January 18, 2025

View of Scaffolding Built For the Construction of Cabin John Bridge in Cabin John, Maryland (1859)

 

View of scaffolding built for the construction of Cabin John Bridge (also known as the Union Arch Bridge) in Cabin John, Maryland, c. 1859. The bridge was built as part of the Washington Aqueduct project. The dam in the foreground is holding up the waters of Cabin John Creek. Attributed to Titian Ramsay Peale.

Source: National Museum of American History.

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Two Photographic Portraits of Armed Hunters Posing in Front of a Waterfall Possibly Along Rock Creek in Washington DC (1850s)

 

 

Portrait of two armed hunters posing in front of a waterfall possibly near Peirce Mill along Rock Creek in Washington, D.C., c. 1855-1860. A third man wearing a top hat in the distance at right is also part of the group. Attributed to Titian Ramsay Peale.

Source: National Museum of American History.


A second photo taken around the same time showing the three men again posing in front of the waterfall.

Source: National Museum of American History.