Built in 1891 with a wooden deck, the Lyons Bridge spanned the Mississippi from Clinton (then Lyons), Iowa to Fulton, Illinois. It was replaced in 1933 with a metal grate (Lincoln Highway Bridge).
Title
Lyons Bridge over the Mississippi River, Clinton, Iowa
Alternative Title
Lyons-Fulton Bridge
Alternative Title
Lincoln Highway Bridge
Alternative Title
North Bridge
Index Date
1905
Type of Resource
still image
Genre
postcard
Physical Extent
1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.
Medium
Real photo reprint, divided back.
Date Issued
1900-1910
Note
Scanned with HP Scanjet 4670 at 600 ppi. Archival master image available in tiff format.
Note
Purchase or donation
Note
Bridgehunter.com (https://bridgehunter.com/)
Language
English
Topic
North Bridge
Topic
Clinton (Iowa)
Topic
Truss bridges
Topic
Rivers
Topic
Mississippi River
Topic
Transportation facilities
Topic
Clinton County (Iowa)
Topic
Lyons-Fulton Bridge
Topic
Lincoln Highway Bridge
Cartographic
41.864847, -90.173970
Classification
MS 108, Box 2, ihpc_clinto0025
Related Item
Iowa Historical Postcard Collection (IHPC)
Related Item
Grinnell College. Special Collections and Archives
Related Item
Digital Grinnell
Identifier (local)
ihpc_clinto0025
Identifier (local)
grinnell:13506
Access Condition
Grinnell College Libraries does not own the copyright in these images and therefore cannot give or deny permission to publish or distribute any of them. It is the researcher's responsibility to determine and satisfy copyright or other use restrictions when publishing or distributing material from this collection. Any materials used must carry a credit line: Historic Iowa Postcard Collection, Special Collections and Archives, Grinnell College Libraries.
