The Winterthur Library

The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

 

 

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

 

Creator:          William B. Reaney                                           

Title:               Engineering Drawings

Dates:             1875-1877

Call No.:         Col. 349

Acc. No.:         94x77

Quantity:        20 items

Location:        42 C 1

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

 

William B. Reaney was an engineer and architect; his office was at 207 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He is listed in Philadelphia city directories regularly between 1874 and 1903.  Although for most of that time he is noted as an engineer, he does appear as an architect from 1878 to 1879 and again in 1899 and 1902.

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

The collection consists of twenty engineering drawings on linen with black and colored inks.  The plans were for the Canton (Maryland) grain elevator for the Northern Central Railway of Pennsylvania.  Plans, sections, elevations, and details are depicted to scale.  All are dated 1875, except for one that is marked 1877.  Several bear a stamp with Reaney's name and address.          

 

 

ORGANIZATION

           

The drawings are in accession number order.

 

 

PROVENANCE

           

The drawings were found in the stacks and it is not known when or from where they were acquired.

 

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

Topics:

            Northern Central Railway Company.

            Canton Grain Elevator.

            Grain elevators \z Maryland \z Canton (Baltimore)

            Grain elevators \x Equipment and supplies.

            Engineering drawings.

            Engineers.        

 

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

Location: 42 C 1

 

 

Note: all accession numbers begin with 94x77

 

l.          Ground plans, elevation, cross sections, longitudinal sections of boilers and fire pump.  Drawing No. 9.  Black and colored inks on linen.  Scale; dimensioned.

 

2.         Ground plans, cross sections, longitudinal sections of weighing hopper and scale.  Drawing No. 17.  Black and colored inks on linen.  Scale; dimensioned.

 

3.         Plans and sections of condenser and hot well.  Drawing No. 19.  Black and colored inks on linen.  Scale; dimensioned.

 

4.         Sections and plans of fenders and foundation platforms.  Drawing No. 1.  Black and colored inks on linen.  Scale; dimensioned.  Stamped:  Office of Engineer Maintenance of Way, Penn'a R.R.

 

5.         Plans and sections of masonry foundation.  Scale; dimensioned.  Black and colored inks on linen.

 

6.         Plans and sections of shaft bearings.  Drawing No. 18.  Scale; dimensioned.  Black and colored inks on linen.

 

7.         Plans and sections of masonry foundation.  Drawing No. 2.  Scale; dimensioned.  Black and colored inks on linen.

 

8.         Plans, sections, and elevations of hoods and spouting.  Drawing No. 12.  Scale; dimensioned.  Black and colored inks on linen.

 

9.         Foundation plans and sections of masonry, bumpers, and flooring.  Drawing No. 4.  Scale;  dimensioned.  Black and colored inks on linen.

 

10.       Plans and sections of boilers.  Drawing No. 16.  Scale; dimensioned.  Black and colored inks on linen.

 

11.       Plans, sections, and elevation of superstructure of barge elevator.  Scale;  dimensioned.  Black and colored inks on linen.  Dated 1877.

 

12.       Plans and elevations of superstructure. Drawing No. 3.  Scale; dimensioned.  Black and colored inks on linen.

 

13.       Plans and cross section of floor above grain bins and weighing floor.  Drawing No. 6.  Scale;  dimensioned.  Black and colored inks on linen.

 

14.       General view, details, sections, plans, elevation of conveyors.  Drawing No. 15.  Scale;  dimensioned.  Black and colored inks on linen.

 

15.       End framing of building above grain bins of superstructure. Drawing No. 8.  Scale;  dimensioned.  Black and colored inks on linen.

 

16.       Plans and elevations of brackets and details for superstructure.  Drawing No. 10.  Scale;  dimensioned.  Black and colored inks on linen.

 

17.       Sections showing general arrangement.  Scale;  dimensioned.  Black and colored inks on linen.

 

18.       Plans and sections of framing under grain bins.  Drawing No. 5.  Scale;  dimensioned.  Black and colored inks on linen.

 

19.       Plans and sections of main line of shafting; pulleys, bearings and framing for elevator tubes and main line of shafting.  Drawing No. 14.  Scale;  dimensioned.  Black and colored inks on linen.

 

20.       Sections showing general inside view of Canton elevator.  Drawing No. 7.  Scale;  dimensioned.  Black and colored inks on linen.