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

About This Collection

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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Lime Kiln Top. Swedeland, Pa., Oct. 1893
Lime Kiln Top. Swedeland, Pa., Oct. 1893
Civil engineering--Materials, Lantern slides, Limestone, Lime-kilns, Swede Furnace (Swedeland, Pa.)
Glass lantern slide of a Lime Kiln in Swedeland, PA. Photograph taken by Samuel T. Wagner. Label: Samuel T. Wagner stamp and handwritten title: "Lime Kiln Top. Swedeland, Pa., Oct. 1893." Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Limestone Quarry. Swedeland, Pa
Limestone Quarry. Swedeland, Pa
Civil engineering--Materials, Quarries and quarrying, Limestone mines and mining, Swede Furnace (Swedeland, Pa.), Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of a rocky hillside at a limestone quarry in Swedeland, Pa. Label: Samuel T. Wagner stamp and handwritten title: "Limestone Quarry. Swedeland, Pa. Oct. 1893." Handwriting belongs to Samuel T. Wagner. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Louisville Cement Works, Kilns at Speed Mills
Louisville Cement Works, Kilns at Speed Mills
Civil engineering--Materials, Cement plants, Cement kilns, Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.), Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of the exterior of the kilns at Speed Mill, Louisville Cement Works. 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: "Fig. 145. Louisville Cement Works. Kilns at Speed Mills." No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Lumbering on the Ottawa River, Canada
Lumbering on the Ottawa River, Canada
Civil engineering--Materials, Lumbering, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of four men standing by a large tree trunk that has been recently cut down. The caption below the image reads "Lumbering on the Ottawa River, Canada." Reproduced from a book. No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Mammoth Live Oak near Jacksonville, Florida
Mammoth Live Oak near Jacksonville, Florida
Civil engineering--Materials, Wood, Oak, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of a mammoth live oak near Jacksonville, Florida. Reproduced from a book. No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Michigan White Pine Logs, Logger's Camp Exhibit, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893
Michigan White Pine Logs, Logger's Camp Exhibit, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893
Civil engineering--Materials, Lumbering, White pine, World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.), Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of a large bundle of tree trunks topped with the sign "Michigan White Pine." Part of the Logger's Camp exhibit at the World’s Fair in Chicago, 1893. Reproduced from a book. No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Microscopic sections of Basalt & Diabase
Microscopic sections of Basalt & Diabase
Civil engineering--Materials, Lantern slides, Basalt, Diabase
Glass lantern slide of photomicrographs of Basalt and Diabase. Printed label: “Williams, Brown & Earle, 918 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, U.S.A.” Handwritten title on label and tape: "Basalt & Diabase." Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Microscopic sections of Brownstones of Pennsylvania
Microscopic sections of Brownstones of Pennsylvania
Civil engineering--Materials, Brownstone, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of eight circular illustrations of various types of brownstones. Reproduction from "The building materials of Pennsylvania. I.--Brownstones" by Thomas C. Hopkins. Harrisburg, Pa., 1897. Text on plate reads: "Brownstones of Pennsylvania. Plate 1. Microscopic sections of different brownstones enlarged 44 diameters : No. 1 Lumberville feldspathic sandstone-feldspar and quartz and quartz cement…" The caption continues but is too faint to read. No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Microscopic sections of Crystalline & Fossiliferous Limestone
Microscopic sections of Crystalline & Fossiliferous Limestone
Civil engineering--Materials, Lantern slides, Crystalline rocks, Limestone, Fossiliferous
Glass lantern slide of photomicrographs of Crystalline and Fossiliferous Limestone. Printed label: “Williams, Brown & Earle, 918 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, U.S.A.” Handwritten title on label and tape: "Crys. & Fossiliferous Limestone." Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Microscopic sections of Granite & Syenite
Microscopic sections of Granite & Syenite
Civil engineering--Materials, Granite, Syenite, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of photomicrographs of Granite and Syenite. Printed label: “Williams, Brown & Earle, 918 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, U.S.A.” Handwritten title on label and tape: "Granite & Syenite." Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Microscopic sections of Sandstone & Chert
Microscopic sections of Sandstone & Chert
Civil engineering--Materials, Lantern slides, Sandstone, Chert
Glass lantern slide of photomicrographs of Sandstone and Chert. Printed label: “Williams, Brown & Earle, 918 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, U.S.A.” Handwritten title on label and tape: "Sandstone & Chert." Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Microscopic views of carbon content of steel
Microscopic views of carbon content of steel
Civil engineering--Materials, Steel--Carbon content, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide illustrating carbon content in 6 steel samples. Reproduced from a book. No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Mill Interior
Mill Interior
Civil engineering--Materials, Iron-works, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of an untitled interior of a steel mill. No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Mill Interior
Mill Interior
Civil engineering--Materials, Iron-works, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of an untitled interior of a steel mill. No label on slide. Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
New Mill. Phoenix Iron Co., Nov. 1893
New Mill. Phoenix Iron Co., Nov. 1893
Civil engineering--Materials, Phoenix Iron Company, Iron-works, Iron industry and trade, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of a new mill building at Phoenix Iron Co. Photograph by Samuel T. Wagner. Label: Samuel T. Wagner stamp and handwritten title reads: "New Mill. Phoenix Iron Co. Nov. 1893." Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Open Hearth Furnace, Phoenix Iron Co., Nov. 1893
Open Hearth Furnace, Phoenix Iron Co., Nov. 1893
Civil engineering--Materials, Phoenix Iron Company, Iron-works, Iron industry and trade, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of an open hearth furnace at Phoenix Iron Company. Label: Samuel T. Wagner stamp and handwritten label: "Open Hearth Furnace. Phoenix Iron Co. Nov. 1893." Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Open Hearth Furnaces, Phoenix Iron Co., Nov. 1893
Open Hearth Furnaces, Phoenix Iron Co., Nov. 1893
Civil engineering--Materials, Phoenix Iron Company, Iron-works, Iron industry and trade, Open-hearth furnaces, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of open hearth furnaces at Phoenix Iron Company. Photograph by Samuel T. Wagner. Label: Samuel T. Wagner stamp and handwritten title: "Open Hearth Furnaces. P.I.Co. Nov. 1893." Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Pneumatic Rock Drill
Pneumatic Rock Drill
Civil engineering--Tools and implements, Rock-drills, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of a man using a pneumatic rock drill. He is positioned looking down at the drill with one foot on it. The slide is a reproduction of an image from an unknown publication. No label on slide.Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.
Possibilities of cutting timber from a log with reference to position of grain
Possibilities of cutting timber from a log with reference to position of grain
Civil engineering--Materials, Wood, Lantern slides
Glass lantern slide of an illustration with the caption, "Fig. 2 - Possibilities of cutting timber from a log with reference to position of grain." 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.
Puddle Furnace, Phoenix Iron Co., Nov. 1893
Puddle Furnace, Phoenix Iron Co., Nov. 1893
Civil engineering--Materials, Lantern slides, Phoenix Iron Company, Puddling-furnaces, Iron-works, Iron industry and trade
Glass lantern slide of a puddle furnace at the Phoenix Iron Company. Photograph by Samuel T. Wagner. Label: Samuel T. Wagner stamp and handwritten title: "Puddle Furnace. Phoenix Iron Co. Nov. 1893" Used to illustrate the course "Materials of Engineering Construction" which was taught between 1893-1950.