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. 1916 postmark.
Title
Sixth Avenue Bridge, Des Moines, Iowa
supporting host
Grinnell College Libraries Special Collections
Index Date
1916
Publisher
Acmegraph Co. (Chicago, Ill.)
Type of Resource
still image
Genre
postcard
Physical Extent
1 postcard : color ; 9 x 14 cm.
Medium
Color lithograph print, divided back.
Note
Color
citation/reference
Bridgehunter.com (https://bridgehunter.com/)
Date Issued
1916?
Note
Purchase or donation
Note
Scanned with HP Scanjet 4670 at 600 ppi. Archival master image available in tiff format.
Language
English
Topic
Transportation facilities
Topic
Stone bridges
Topic
Polk County (Iowa)
Topic
Des Moines (Iowa)
Topic
Rivers
Topic
Des Moines River
Cartographic
41.613569, -93.625432
Classification
MS 108, Box 2, ihpc_desa0133
Related Item
Iowa Historical Postcard Collection (IHPC)
Related Item
Grinnell College. Special Collections and Archives
Related Item
Digital Grinnell
Identifier (local)
ihpc_desa0133
Identifier (local)
grinnell:16132
Access Condition
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