Construction of Bridge with Blanchard's Pontoons
The Photographic Establishment of the War Department
1858
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Photographic Establishment of the War Department
1858
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Construction of Bridge with Blanchard's Pontoons is a 1858 photographic by The Photographic Establishment of the War Department, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo shows a wooden bridge under construction over a calm body of water. Logs float in the water, and workers in light clothing stand on the bridge and near the logs. In the background, there are trees and a few buildings, with a dirt path leading away from the water. The bridge is built using large logs tied together, likely to create a temporary crossing. The photo looks old, with a faded, sepia tone that makes it feel like a moment frozen in time. If you like this kind of realistic scene, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A sepia-toned mounted photograph from 1858 by the Photographic Establishment of the War Department shows individuals assembling a pontoon bridge by laying wooden planks across floating supports, with a tree-lined shoreline visible in the background.
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These are crisp black-and-white photos made for the U.S. War Department around 1858. They show pontoon bridges being built and cannons lined up like specimens, all recorded with the earliest portable darkroom equipment.…
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