Wagner Free Institute of Science - Engineering 1: The Materials of Engineering Construction

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This collection consists of glass lantern slides and syllabuses for the course “The Materials of Engineering Construction.” It was the first in a series of four courses in Civil Engineering, developed by Samuel Tobias Wagner and taught at the Wagner Free Institute of Science between1893 and 1950. The course discussed the properties, mining, and manufacturing of the various materials used in civil engineering, including stone, brick, cement, concrete, wood, iron, and steel. Of note in the collection are photographs of quarries and furnaces in Swedeland, PA and photos of the Phoenix Iron Co., Phoenixville, PA.
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An Alarm Foundry Cupola
An Alarm Foundry Cupola
Civil engineering--Materials, Iron industry and trade, Iron founding, Cast-iron, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of an Alarm Foundry Cupola. Reproduced from: "The Tuyers and Lining of a Cupola" in “American Foundry Practice” by Thomas D. West. New York : 1892. No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Auburn Mine, Minnesota Iron Company
Auburn Mine, Minnesota Iron Company
Civil engineering--Materials, Iron mines and mining, Minnesota Iron Company, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of an illustration with the caption, "Auburn Mine, showing depth of stripping, shaft appears in background." Reproduced from: "Characteristic American Metal Mines. The Mines of the Minnesota Iron Company” by Horace V. Winchell. Engineering Magazine. V.13 (1897). No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Basilica of Constantine at the Roman Forum
Basilica of Constantine at the Roman Forum
Civil engineering--Materials, Architecture, Roman Forum (Rome, Italy), Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of ruins at the Roman Forum. Label: "J. Lévy & Cie Succrs de Ferrier Pere Fils & Soulier--Paris." Handwritten title: “Basilic Constantin at Forum Rome.” Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Bessemer Converter
Bessemer Converter
Civil engineering--Materials, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of a diagram of a Bessemer converter. No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Bessemer Converter with Holley Bottom
Bessemer Converter with Holley Bottom
Civil engineering--Materials, Bessemer process, Steel-works, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of an illustration of the lower portion of Bessemer Converter showing the Holley Bottom. Reproduced from a book. No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Blooming Mill, Phoenix Iron Co., Nov. 1893
Blooming Mill, Phoenix Iron Co., Nov. 1893
Civil engineering--Materials, Phoenix Iron Company, Iron-works, Iron industry and trade, Rolling-mills, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of the blooming mill at Phoenix Iron Company. Photograph by Samuel T. Wagner. Label: Samuel T. Wagner stamp and handwritten title: "Blooming Mill. Phoenix Iron Co. Nov. 1893." Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Board of pine
Board of pine
Civil engineering--Materials, Wood, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of an illustration with the caption, "Fig. 3 - Board of Pine. CS, cross section; RS, radial section; TS, tangential section; sw, summer wood; spw, spring wood." Reproduced from “Timber: an elementary discussion of the characteristics and properties of wood” by Filibert Roth. Washington, D.C.: Dept. of Agriculture, Forestry Division, 1895. Bulletin (United States. Division of Forestry) no. 10. No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Catalan Forge
Catalan Forge
Civil engineering--Materials, Iron industry and trade, Smelting furnaces, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide drawn by Samuel T. Wagner of a Catalan forge. No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Cells of maple wood attacked by fungus threads (Nectria cinnabarina Mayer)
Cells of maple wood attacked by fungus threads (Nectria cinnabarina Mayer)
Civil engineering--Materials, Wood, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of an illustration with the caption, "Fig. 36 - Cells of maple wood attacked by fungus threads (Nectria cinnabarina Mayer). Section of three wood fibers showing the threads of the fungus branching in their cavities and consuming the starch stored in these cells. a. interior or cavity of cells; b. threads of the fungus; c. partly destroyed starch grains; d. dead portions of the fungus thread together with debris; e. holes bored by the fungus through the cell walls; S. starch grains just being attacked." Reproduced from “Timber: an elementary discussion of the characteristics and properties of wood” by Filibert Roth. Washington, D.C.: Dept. of Agriculture, Forestry Division, 1895. Bulletin (United States. Division of Forestry) no. 10. No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Classification of Cements and Analysis of a Cement
Classification of Cements and Analysis of a Cement
Civil engineering--Materials, Cement, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide drawn by Samuel T. Wagner charting the Classification of Cements by percentage of lime and clay and Analysis of a Cement. No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Colebrook Furnace, Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Colebrook Furnace, Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Civil engineering--Materials, Iron-works, Blast furnaces, Iron industry and trade, Colebrook Furnace (Lebanon, Pa.), Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of the Colebrook Furnace, Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Reproduced from a book. No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Damage to Wood by Pests
Damage to Wood by Pests
Civil engineering--Materials, Wood, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of a piece of wood damaged by pests. No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Diagram of a Blast Furnace
Diagram of a Blast Furnace
Civil engineering--Materials, Cast iron--Blast furnaces, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of a diagram of a blast furnace. No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Diagram of a Furnace
Diagram of a Furnace
Civil engineering--Materials, Steel-works, Blast furnaces, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of a diagram of an untitled furnace. Reproduced from a book. No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Diagrams of Machine Parts
Diagrams of Machine Parts
Civil engineering--Materials, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of five diagrams of unknown machine parts. Reproduced from a book. No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Floor plan of Siemens Gas-Producers
Floor plan of Siemens Gas-Producers
Civil engineering--Materials, Gas producers, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of an illustrated plan at floor level of one block of Siemens Gas-producers. Reproduced from a book. No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Graph of the Tensile Strength of Types of Cements
Graph of the Tensile Strength of Types of Cements
Civil engineering--Materials, Cement, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of an illustrated graph of the tensile strength of various types of cements. No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Healing Furnace, Phoenix Iron Co., Nov. 1893
Healing Furnace, Phoenix Iron Co., Nov. 1893
Civil engineering--Materials, Phoenix Iron Company, Blast-furnaces, Iron-works, Iron industry and trade, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of a healing furnace at Phoenix Iron Co. Photograph by Samuel T. Wagner. Label: Samuel T. Wagner stamp and handwritten title: "Healing Furnace. P.I. Co. Nov. 1893." Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Hoosier Quarry, Near Bedford, Ind.
Hoosier Quarry, Near Bedford, Ind.
Civil engineering--Materials, Quarries and quarrying, Hoosier quarries (Lawrence County, Ind.), Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of the Hoosier Quarry. Dirt seams are visible in the stone and men are in the quarry. The slide is a reproduction of an image from the article "Bedford-Louisville Excursion: Notes on Bedford Stone, Louisville Cement and Other Things" in “Journal of the Western Society of Engineers,” Vol. 1, no. 5, October, 1896. Text below the image reads: "Figure 138. Hoosier Quarry, Near Bedford, Ind. Showing Dirt Seams." No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Hot Stoves, Swedeland Furnaces, Pa., Oct. 1893
Hot Stoves, Swedeland Furnaces, Pa., Oct. 1893
Civil engineering--Materials, Swede Furnace (Swedeland, Pa.), Blast furnaces, Iron-works, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of hot stoves at Swede Furnaces. Photograph by Samuel T. Wagner. Label: Samuel T. Wagner stamp and handwritten title: "Hot Stoves. Swede Furnaces. Oct. 1893." Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.