Young Men Under the Railroad Bridge

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Title

Young Men Under the Railroad Bridge

Description

Two young men pose on one of the cross girders supporting the truss bridge that served the Chicago & Northwestern and Union Pacific railroads. The bridge was built in 1896 and had a 119 foot span across the river. Its type of construction is called a Warren deck truss bridge. (Reference - Bridgehunter.com)

Date

circa 1896 - 1900

Rights

Midway Village Museum

Format

jpeg

Type

Still Image

Identifier

90.5.51

Original Format

Glass Plate Negative

Physical Dimensions

5" x 7"

Citation

“Young Men Under the Railroad Bridge,” Midway Village Museum - Digital Collections, accessed April 23, 2024, https://midwayvillagemuseumdigitalcollections.omeka.net/items/show/1332.