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From the end of the Civil War in 1865 to the late
1880s, the national emphasis was on settlement of the vast American continent.
To encourage westward movement, the Federal Government instituted a variety
of services and land offers. These programs required the design and construction
of thousands of public improvements. As a result, dramatic bridges, tunnels,
and modernized waterways were developed to link isolated rural communities
and growing urban centers. Railroad and telegraph lines eased travel and
communications. New western states were admitted to the Union and the
Government needed designs for post offices, courthouses, and other public
buildings to serve their citizens. As America prepared for the 20th century,
the Federal Government celebrated the country`s achievement, wealth, and
potential with new monuments, memorials, and expositions.
| Branch Mint, Carson City, Nevada | |
| Front Elevation, U.S. Branch Mint, Carson City, Nevada |
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Improved Boot Patent Drawing |
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| Improved Boot Patent Drawing |
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Tunnels and Bridges for New York |
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| "Design for a Tubular Wrought Iron Tunnel to connect the Cities of New York and Brooklyn" |
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| "East River Bridge Plan of one Tower" [Brooklyn Bridge] |
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More Patent Drawings |
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| "Design for Basket Racks for Rail Road [sic] Cars" |
!["Design for Basket Racks for Rail Road [sic] Cars"](images/thumb_basket_racks.jpg) |
| "Isaac Levy's Design for Ace of Spades" |
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Washington, D.C., Park Improvements |
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| "Improvements of the City Park" |
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| "Improvements at the Capitol Extension" |
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Citations for left side images:
"East River Bridge Plan
of one Tower" [Brooklyn Bridge]
By John A. Roebling, 1867
Ink on tracing linen
48" x 28 1/2 "
National Archives and Records Administration, Records of the Office
of the Chief of Engineers
"All Commissioned Officers, Figure 2"
By Capt. C.N.B. Macauley, Asst. Surgeon, U.S. Army, 1888
Ink and watercolor on paper
7" x 9 3/4 "
National Archives and Records Administration, Records of the Office
of the Quartermaster General
Sketch for the Great Seal of the United States
By Francis Hopkinson, May 10, 1780
Pencil and ink on paper
7 3/8" x 6 3/8"
National Archives and Records Administration, Records of the Continental
and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention
