Illustration showing sectional view of a cable
Illustration showing sectional view of a cable anchor, from the Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, New York, designed and built by John Augustus Roebling (1806-1869), and his son Washington Augustus Roebling (1837-1926): opened 1883. Arrangement of 19 Strands, each of. 278 wires, which made up the main cables. 1883
Picture No
13912003
Media ID
48518839
Size
3927px x 5341px
(9.1MB)
Credit
World History Archive / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
World History Archive
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1806-1869 1837-1926 Anchor Arrangement Augustus Cables Roebling Sectional Strands Suspension Wires
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