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Jack Knife Bridge, Cleveland, Ohio

Edwin Kaufman · 1925

Edwin Kaufman: American, 1906 - 1939

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Edwin Kaufman

Jack Knife Bridge, Cleveland, Ohio

1925

etching · The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland

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Medium
etching
Dimensions
Platemark: 7.2 x 10.3 cm (2 13/16 x 4 1/16 in.)
Collection no.
1942.900
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art

About this artwork

Jack Knife Bridge, Cleveland, Ohio — Edwin Kaufman. 1925.

Medium: etching. Dimensions: Platemark: 7.2 x 10.3 cm (2 13/16 x 4 1/16 in.).

Collection record: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Originally built in 1907, Cleveland’s Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge #464 was an engineering feat. Nicknamed Jack-Knife Bridge after its sweeping motion, the bridge was designed to lift high above the river to allow tall ships to pass below. The design was crucial for the city, which relied on shipping by both train and boat. In the tradition of many Cleveland School artists, Edwin Kaufman’s etching of the bridge highlights one of the city’s architectural icons during its heyday.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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