The closed-spandrel arch bridge on Sixth Avenue was designed by Edwin Thatcher from New York and built in 1907. In 1965 it collapsed due to bad infrastructure and was replaced in 1966. 1908 postmark.
Title
Sixth Avenue Bridge, Des Moines, Iowa
supporting host
Grinnell College Libraries Special Collections
Index Date
1908
Type of Resource
still image
Genre
postcard
Physical Extent
1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.
Medium
Real photo reprint, divided back.
Digital Extent
9 cm x 14 cm
Note
Sepia
citation/reference
Bridgehunter.com (https://bridgehunter.com/)
Date Issued
1908?
Note
Purchase or donation
Note
Scanned with HP Scanjet 4670 at 600 ppi. Archival master image available in tiff format.
Language
English
Topic
Rivers
Topic
Stone bridges
Topic
Polk County (Iowa)
Topic
Des Moines (Iowa)
Topic
Des Moines River
Cartographic
41.613569, -93.625432
Classification
MS 108, Box 2, ihpc_desa0134
Related Item
Iowa Historical Postcard Collection (IHPC)
Related Item
Grinnell College. Special Collections and Archives
Related Item
Digital Grinnell
Identifier (local)
ihpc_desa0134
Identifier (local)
grinnell:14598
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.
