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High bridge over Mississippi River, Clinton, Iowa

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The Clinton-Illinois Wagon Bridge in the foreground was a cantilever through truss bridge built in 1892 and "lost" in 1956. It was built by Clinton Bridge & Iron Works. The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Bridge in the background was a truss bridge that opened in 1909 and still carries approximately 50 trains a day from the Union Pacific Railroad. The cost of erecting the bridge was one million dollars plus. It was built by Detroit Bridge Company. 1907 postmark. Number 15925.
Title High bridge over Mississippi River, Clinton, Iowa
Alternative TitleClinton-Illinois Wagon Bridge
Alternative TitleClinton High Bridge
Alternative TitleClinton Bridge
Alternative TitleClinton Railroad Bridge
Alternative TitleChicago & Northwestern Railroad Bridge
Alternative TitleMississippi River
Index Date 1907
Type of Resource still image
Genre postcard
Physical Extent 1 postcard : color ; 9 x 14 cm.
Medium Hand-tinted real photo reprint, undivided back.
citation/reference Bridgehunter.com (https://bridgehunter.com/)
Date Issued 1907?
Note Scanned with HP Scanjet 4670 at 600 ppi. Archival master image available in tiff format.
Note Purchase or donation
Language English
Topic Clinton County (Iowa)
Topic Clinton (Iowa)
Topic Truss bridges
Topic Railroad bridges
Topic Rivers
Topic Mississippi River
Topic Transportation facilities
Cartographic 41.836461, -90.183776
Classification 41.836461, -90.183776
Related Item Iowa Historical Postcard Collection (IHPC)
Related Item Grinnell College. Special Collections and Archives
Related Item Digital Grinnell
Identifier (local) ihpc_clinto0020
Identifier (local) grinnell:13448
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Identifier (hdl) http://hdl.handle.net/11084/13448
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