Title

The Archimedes

Creator

Chicago Historical Society
W.E.S. Trowbridge

Files

Creator Role

publisher artist

Description

The image depicts a small boat resting on a river. The boat, the Archimedes was built in 1835 and was used in the construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal. One the canal was completed, the Archimedes was used to tow other vessels through the canal.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

8 X 10 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

paper (fiber product); reproduction (copying)

Subjects

Chicago (Ill.)

Work Type

reproduction (derivative object)

Class

prints

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

1281.5

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.