Chestnut Street Bridge Construction
Title
Chestnut Street Bridge Construction
Description
In 1890, the East State Street bridge in downtown Rockford was replaced with a new bridge. The old bridge was cut into large sections and floated down river to create a new Chestnut Street bridge. This photograph captures one of those sections being floated downriver with several men on different levels of the floating structure. (Reference - Sinnissippi Saga, page 124.)
Date
circa 1890
Rights
Midway Village Museum
Format
jpeg
Type
Still Image
Identifier
88.122.817
Original Format
Glass Plate Negative
Physical Dimensions
8" x 10"
Collection
Citation
“Chestnut Street Bridge Construction,” Midway Village Museum - Digital Collections, accessed April 25, 2024, https://midwayvillagemuseumdigitalcollections.omeka.net/items/show/1313.