Thayer, Russell (1853-1933)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1853 - 1933
Biography
Thayer was a Philadelphia civil engineer and balloon inventor. His scrapbook contains news clippings touching upon Thayer's career as superintendent of Fairmount Park, Brigadier General in the National Guard, and exponent of dirigible balloons for war purposes. (https://discover.hsp.org/Record/ead-Am.16457/Details)
Occupations
Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:
Plan of proposed arch culvert at Wissahickon Drive and Gorgas Lane. [1 sheet], 1892 June 18
Item — Drawer: W15, W16, & W17, Folder: 4
Dates:
1892 June 18
Plan of proposed improvement at the entrance to Wissahickon Drive. [2 sheets; 1 unique sheet], 1891 February 10
Item — Drawer: W23 & W24, Folder: 5
Dates:
1891 February 10
Plan of proposed improvements at entrance to Wissahickon Drive. [1 sheet], 1891 February 10
Item — Drawer: W23 & W24, Folder: 3
Dates:
1891 February 10
Plan of tract of land in 22nd Ward to be included in Wissahickon Valley Park. [1 sheet], 1889 April 2
Item — Drawer: W18 and W19, Folder: 4
Dates:
1889 April 2
Plan of tract of land in 22nd Ward to be included in Wissahickon Valley Park. [1 sheet], 1889 April 2
Item — Drawer: RittenhouseTown, Folder: 1
Dates:
1889 April 2
Plan of Wissahickon Valley showing properties contiguous to Fairmount Park and the boundaries thereof [3 sheets; 1 unique sheet], 1896 July
Item — Drawer: Wissahickon General, Folder: 3
Plan showing continuation of river wall parapet and steps along West Side Drive north of Girard Avenue Bridge. [1 sheet], 1897 March 11
Item — Drawer: F9a, Folder: 3.2
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates:
1897 March 11
Plan showing tract of land between Wissahickon Avenue and Wissahickon Valley Park boundary. [1 sheet], 1887 December 30
Item — Drawer: RittenhouseTown, Folder: 4
Dates:
1887 December 30
Report on the drainage of Dobsons' Mills by Russell Thayer, Superintendent , 1882 November 21
Item — Drawer: 8.3
Dates:
1882 November 21
Sedgeley Club (Boathouse #15), Light and Pavilion: rafter details, east elevation, north elevation, and section. [1 sheet], c. 1870
Item — Drawer: F16 & F17, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates:
c. 1870
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- Correspondence 8
- Ridgeland Sheep Barn 3
- Bridges -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 2
- Megargee Mills 2
- Reports 2
- Blue Stone Bridge 1
- Boathouse Row -- House 15 -- The Sedgeley Club : Turtle Rock Lighthouse 1
- Boathouse Row -- House 6 -- Bachelors Barge Club 1
- Bridges -- Design and construction 1
- Clippings 1
- Dobson's Mill 1
- Domes 1
- Horticultural Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
- Lemon Hill Pavilion 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive 1
- Memorial Hall 1
- Mills and mill-work 1
- Reproductions 1
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