"Twa Brigs o'Ayr," the Two Bridges of Ayr
Wilson, George Washington
A. D. White Architectural Photographs
Collection: A. D. White Architectural Photographs
Accession Number: 15/5/3090.01233
Title: "Twa Brigs o'Ayr," the Two Bridges of Ayr
Creator: Wilson, George Washington
Bio/Origin: Scottish, 1823-1893
Role: Photographer
Notes: The title of this image derives Robert Burns's poem dedicated the the "Twa Brigs o' Ayr." In the poem, the two bridges, one old, another new, argue. The Auld Brig was built in 1491.
Dates: ca. 1865-ca. 1885?Photograph date
Classfication: Photographs
Medium: albumen print
Current Site: Europe: United Kingdom; Ayr
Measurement: Image: 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.; 16.51 x 24.13 cm
Subjects: Ayrshire, Scotland, Ayr, Scotland, River Ayr, Scotland, Rivers, Bodies of water, Arch bridges, Cityscapes, Urban views, Carts, Horses, Transportation, Buttresses
Provenance: Gift of Andrew Dickson White
Repository: Cornell University Library?A.D. White Photographs?Rare & Manuscript Collections?Cornell University