MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION
Dates:
1856-1875
Abstract:
Diary of a traveler from Vienna, Austria, with the surname Rehn to the United States in 1869. The author describes his travel to cities in the Middle Atlantic and Midwest regions--Washington, Philadelphia, New York, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Chicago. He comments on the technology (factories, machines, railways, etc.) and architecture (bridges, buildings, social facilities, etc.) he sees. The diary contains a variety of sketches, including sketches of buildings, floor diagrams, bridges, etc. Also included are a travel diary for a trip to Italy in 1875; four engravings of Viennese buildings, 1856-1875; and two geological maps, 1866-1873. In German.
Call #:
Mss.SMs.Coll.48
Extent:
0.25 Linear feet
Subjects:
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Cincinnati (Oh.) -- Description and travel | Diaries. | Engravings. | Geology -- Maps | Italy -- Description and travel | Middle Atlantic States -- Description and travel | Midwest States -- Description and travel | New York (N.Y.) -- Description and travel | Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Description and travel | Rehn, --- | Washington (D.C.) -- Description and travel