Hand-drawn plan for hydraulic elevators at Boston's Charles River piers

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Sale 493: Rare Manuscripts & Archives (#493) 11/15/2012 1:00 PM PST Closed
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Lot #20Hand-drawn plan for hydraulic elevators at Boston's Charles River piers

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Sale 493: Rare Manuscripts & Archives (#493) 11/15/2012 1:00 PM PST Closed
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(Boston)

Title:

Hand-drawn plan for hydraulic elevators at Boston's Charles River piers

Author:

Hoosac Tunnel Dock & Elevator Co.

Place Published:

Massachusetts

Date Published:

[c.1880]

Description:

Graphite and color pencil on paper. 15¾x23. Several engineering notes at margins and within illustration. Comes with the business card of Ames & Ellito, Civil Engineers & Surveyors, Office, 101 Winnisimmet St., Chelsea [Mass.]. Possibly the pair of engineers who drew this plan. Labeled at bottom in pencil, Hoosac Tunnel Dock & Elevator Co.

This hand-drawn and colored plan shows the location of hydraulic elevators at Pier Nos. 3, 4, and 5, bound by Water Street and Charles River. A nice piece of American engineering ephemera.

Condition:

Finger soiling, some yellowing and more moderate soiling on blank verso; very good.

Item#:

231270

Headline:

plan for hydraulic elevators in Boston c.1880
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