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Latest comment: 7 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

If anyone has time, this article can be greatly expanded. There are a number of good resources, including this comprehensive publication:

And PD images:

Photographs and architectural sketches of the Vanderbilt Mansion
Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. NY-317, "Vanderbilt Mansion Roads & Bridges, Hyde Park, Dutchess County, NY", 25 photos, 7 color transparencies, 18 data pages, 3 photo caption pages
HAER No. NY-318, "White Bridge, Spanning Crum Elbow Creek", 5 photos, 2 color transparencies, 12 data pages, 1 photo caption page
HAER No. NY-319, "Bard Rock Bridge, Spanning New York Central Railroad tracks", 4 photos, 8 data pages, 1 photo caption page
HAER No. NY-320, "Dock Street Bridge, Spanning Crum Elbow Creek", 4 photos, 6 data pages, 1 photo caption page
HAER No. NY-321, "Rustic Bridge, NPS Route No. 13 spanning Crum Elbow Creek", 5 photos, 11 data pages, 1 photo caption page
HAER No. NY-322, "U.S. Route No. 9 Bridge, Spanning Crum Elbow Creek", 4 photos, 8 data pages, 1 photo caption page
HAER No. NY-323, "Trail Bridge, Spanning New York Central Railroad tracks", 4 photos, 1 photo caption page