Thirteenth Annual Convention of the American Society of Civil Engineers

Thirteenth Annual Convention of the American Society of Civil Engineers

Bound volume

Unidentified

Maker

Thirteenth Annual Convention of the American Society of Civil Engineers

June 15th–18th, 1881
Bound volume with albumen silver prints
Overall: 4 1/4 × 7 1/2 × 1/2 in. (10.8 × 19 × 1.2 cm)
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer
DescriptionThis souvenir album with eight photographs provided a schedule of activities during the Convention of the American Society of Civil Engineers, including excursions to Ottawa and Montreal. The text describes the city of Montreal, Canadian waterways, and Canadian railways. The prints illustrate some of the sites, such as Victoria Bridge, Port of Montreal, and Parliament Buildings.

According to the list of illustrations, "Ice Railway" (page 10) was lost.
Inscriptions Page 2- Inscribed in pencil on recto, B: Boat approaching Lachine Rapids
Page 4- Inscribed in pencil on recto, B: Victoria Bridge- Montreal
Page 6- Inscribed in pencil on recto, B: Port of Montreal in Summer
Page 8- Inscribed in pencil on recto, B: Port of Montreal in Winter
Page 12- Inscribed in pencil on recto, B: Lock of Lachine Canal
Page 14- Inscribed in pencil on recto, B: Parliament Bldgs- Ottawa
Page 16- Inscribed in pencil on recto, B: Timber Slide- Ottawa
Page 18- Inscribed in pencil on recto, B: Canadian Scenery Winter+ Summer

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