Civil Engineer Collection

Thaddeus Kosciuszko of Poland
Polish General Tadeusz Kosciuszko with his autograph. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, civil engineer, c1850s
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, English engineer, c1850s. Brunel surrounded by vignettes of some of his most significant projects - the steamships Great Eastern, Great Britain

Birmingham Railway Station
5308373 Birmingham Railway Station.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Birmingham Railway Station. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Benjamin Wright, " father of civil engineering," 1800s
NWI4948857 Benjamin Wright, " father of civil engineering," 1800s.; (add.info.: Benjamin Wright, " father of civil engineering," 1800s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Thomas Telford
3586124 Thomas Telford; (add.info.: Portrait of Thomas Telford (1757-1834) a Scottish civil engineer, architect, and stonemason. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A patent 3-cylinder oscillating steam engine for marine use, 1850
3330543 A patent 3-cylinder oscillating steam engine for marine use, 1850; (add.info.: A patent 3-cylinder oscillating steam engine for marine use)

Alphonse Louis Poitevin
3732666 Alphonse Louis Poitevin; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting Alphonse Louis Poitevin (1819-1882) a French chemist, photographer and civil engineer

Robert Stephenson
3585578 Robert Stephenson; (add.info.: Robert Stephenson (1803 - 1859) early railway and civil engineer. The only son of George Stephenson, the 'Father of Railways'

The Conway Suspension Bridge
5616585 The Conway Suspension Bridge; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Conway Suspension Bridge built by Thomas Telford (1757-1834) a Scottish civil engineer, architect, and stonemason

The Inn at Cape Curig
5616584 The Inn at Cape Curig; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Inn at Cape Curig and the Conway Suspension Bridge. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1876); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting the fourth Eddystone lighthouse, built by John Smeaton (1724-1792) a British civil engineer
5311264 An engraving depicting the fourth Eddystone lighthouse, built by John Smeaton (1724-1792) a British civil engineer, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Great Northern Railway goods shed at the London terminus
5308396 The Great Northern Railway goods shed at the London terminus.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Great Northern Railway goods shed at the London terminus, designed by Lewis Cubitt)

Physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel
NWI4948552 Physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel; (add.info.: Physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

A young boy, "Louis," who decides to apply himself at school after unfortunate experiences with the four
2623685 A young boy, "Louis," who decides to apply himself at school after unfortunate experiences with the four element; (add.info.: French comic strip shows a young boy)

Manchester Ship Canal: Edward Leader Williams (1828-1910), centre, Chief Engineer of the project
2603032 Manchester Ship Canal: Edward Leader Williams (1828-1910), centre, Chief Engineer of the project, introducing Manchester to Neptune on completion of the canal

Robert Stephenson's locomotive 'Planet'
5308503 Robert Stephenson's locomotive 'Planet'.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Robert Stephenson's locomotive 'Planet')

The Rainhill trials
5308507 The Rainhill trials.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Rainhill trials in which five locomotives competed for the contract for the Liverpool-Manchester Railway)

Robert Stephenson's locomotive 'Rocket'
5308506 Robert Stephenson's locomotive 'Rocket'.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Robert Stephenson's locomotive 'Rocket' winning the competition at Rainhill Bridge)

Maidenhead Railway Bridge
5308380 Maidenhead Railway Bridge.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Maidenhead Railway Bridge which carried the Great Western Railway across the Thames at Maidenhead)

An engraving depicting an Eddystone lighthouse in a storm, built by John Smeaton (1724-1792) a British civil engineer
5311263 An engraving depicting an Eddystone lighthouse in a storm, built by John Smeaton (1724-1792) a British civil engineer, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1832); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Colonel Thomas Lincoln Casey Sr., engineer of the Washington Monument, 1880s
NWI4948805 Colonel Thomas Lincoln Casey Sr., engineer of the Washington Monument, 1880s.; (add.info.: Colonel Thomas Lincoln Casey Sr., engineer of the Washington Monument)

Allan Pinkerton and George B McClellan, 1850
3507355 Allan Pinkerton and George B McClellan, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of Allan Pinkerton (1819-1884) a Scottish American detective

John Rennie the Elder
3733431 John Rennie the Elder.; (add.info.: Bust of John Rennie the Elder (1761-1821) a Scottish civil engineer who designed many bridges, canals, and docks

Moncure Robinson
3733230 Moncure Robinson.; (add.info.: Photograph of Moncure Robinson (1802-1891) an American civil engineer, railroad planner and builder and a railroad and steamboat owner

Robert Stephenson's locomotive 'Rocket'
5308509 Robert Stephenson's locomotive 'Rocket'.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Robert Stephenson's locomotive 'Rocket')

Robert Stephenson's locomotive 'Rocket'
5308508 Robert Stephenson's locomotive 'Rocket'.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Robert Stephenson's locomotive 'Rocket')

The entrance to Primrose Hill tunnel
5308374 The entrance to Primrose Hill tunnel.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the entrance to Primrose Hill tunnel designed by Robert Stephenson)

George Stephenson's old engine
5308299 George Stephenson's old engine.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting George Stephenson's old engine on the Killingworth railway)

George Stephenson's third locomotive
5308298 George Stephenson's third locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting George Stephenson's third locomotive built in 1816)

An engraving depicting an Eddystone lighthouse in a storm, built by John Smeaton (1724-1792) a British civil engineer
5311201 An engraving depicting an Eddystone lighthouse in a storm, built by John Smeaton (1724-1792) a British civil engineer, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1832); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Great Northern Railway goods shed at the London terminus
5308397 The Great Northern Railway goods shed at the London terminus.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Great Northern Railway goods shed at the London terminus, designed by Lewis Cubitt)

The Brantham bridge and cutting
5308394 The Brantham bridge and cutting.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Brantham bridge and cutting, designed by Joseph Locke. Joseph Locke (1805-1860) a notable English civil engineer

James Geddes, surveyor and engineer for the Erie Canal
NWI4948848 James Geddes, surveyor and engineer for the Erie Canal.; (add.info.: James Geddes, surveyor and engineer for the Erie Canal.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

A hydraulic lift at the Victoria Docks, 1850
3330553 A hydraulic lift at the Victoria Docks, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a hydraulic lift at the Victoria Docks, designed by Edwin Clark (1814-1894) an English civil engineer

Joseph Locke, 1860 (engraving)
1579571 Joseph Locke, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of Joseph Locke (1805-1860) English civil engineer. Dated 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

John Edgar Thomson
3586089 John Edgar Thomson; (add.info.: Portrait of John Edgar Thomson (1808-1874) an American civil engineer and industrialist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Allan Pinkerton and George B McClellan, 1850
3507237 Allan Pinkerton and George B McClellan, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of Allan Pinkerton (1819-1884) a Scottish American detective

Patent Steam Carriage, 1828 (print)
BAL67554 Patent Steam Carriage, 1828 (print); Private Collection.

The extension of the South Western Railway
5308310 The extension of the South Western Railway.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the extension of the South Western Railway to Waterloo Bridge - Waterloo Station, York Road, London)

Opening of the railway from Gottenburg to Stockholm: arrival of the King of Sweden…, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the railway from Gottenburg to Stockholm: arrival of the King of Sweden at the railway station at Gottenburg - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862

Mr. Miller and Miss Carnegie, portrait photograph, 1918 Dec. 11. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mr. Miller and Miss Carnegie, portrait photograph, 1918 Dec. 11. Heiress Margaret Carnegie Miller and Roswell Miller Junior

The late Joseph Locke, Esq. M.P. 1860. Creator: Unknown
The late Joseph Locke, Esq. M.P. 1860. An eminent engineer and enlightened man of science...[who] early displayed taste and capacity for scientific knowledge and the practice of engineering

Señor Sagasta, Spanish Prime Minister, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Senor Sagasta, Spanish Prime Minister, c1900. Portrait of Spanish civil engineer and politician Praxedes Mateo Sagasta. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol

Design for a monument for C. Brunings: a bust with putti, 1806. Creator: Bartholomeus Ziesenis
Design for a monument for C. Brunings: a bust with putti, 1806. A bust with putti, on a column

Design for a monument for C. Brunings: a bust, 1806. Creator: Bartholomeus Ziesenis
Design for a monument for C. Brunings: a bust, 1806. A bust with grieving putto, on a column

Design for a monument for C. Brunings: a bust in a niche with Fama, 1806. Creator: Bartholomeus Ziesenis
Design for a monument for C. Brunings: a bust in a niche with Fama, 1806. Bust on a pedestal, crowned with a laurel wreath by Fama; in a niche on a column

Design for a monument for C. Brunings: a bust in a niche, 1806. Creator: Bartholomeus Ziesenis
Design for a monument for C. Brunings: a bust in a niche, 1806

William Cushing Edes, Civil Engineer; Chairman, Alaskan Engineering Commission, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William C. Edes, Civil Engineer; Chairman, Alaskan Engineering Commission, 1914. The Alaskan Engineering Commission (AEC) was a U.S

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"Civil engineers: Pioneers of Progress and Architects of Innovation" From the visionary minds of Thaddeus Kosciuszko in Poland to Isambard Kingdom Brunel in the 1850s, civil engineers have shaped our world with their ingenuity and expertise. Their contributions are immortalized in monuments like the awe-inspiring tribute to James Watt at St Paul's Chapel, Westminster Abbey in London. Through art, we catch a glimpse into history as John Smeaton's oil painting from 1779 showcases his remarkable achievements. Alfred Wingate Craven's enigmatic portrait captures the essence of an era between 1855 and 1865 when engineering prowess was at its peak. The faces of General Godfrey Weitzel, General Quincy Adams Gillmore, Thomas U. Walter, Adolph Sutro, Frank Welch, Henry L. Dickey, and Carlisle Patterson emerge from faded photographs taken between 1855 and 1880. These men exemplify dedication to their craft as they tirelessly worked on projects that transformed landscapes across America. Civil engineers possess an unwavering commitment to innovation and progress. They shape cities with towering skyscrapers that pierce the sky while constructing intricate bridges that connect communities far and wide. With every blueprint meticulously drafted by these brilliant minds comes a promise for a better future. Their legacy lives on through structures that stand tall against time - testaments to their brilliance etched into our urban landscapes. From magnificent bridges spanning vast rivers to architectural marvels adorning city skylines; each creation is a testament to human potential realized through engineering excellence.