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Paris and Rouen Railway

Description

Specification for the building of a bridge over the Seine at Maisons, French and English.

Type
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Date
1841
Call number
Lot 356
Provenance
Purchased from Anderson Galleries, 1919.
Restrictions
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Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Brunel, Isambard Kingdom, (1806-1859.)
Duncan, John H., (active 1840.)
Rennie, John, (1794-1874.)
Sopwith, Thomas, (1803-1879.)
Stephenson, Robert, (1803-1859.)
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