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Title: Gateway Bridge crossing the Mississippi River, Clinton, Iowa, South Bridge
Description: Carrying U.S. Highway 30 connecting Illinois and Iowa, the beautiful bridge was opened to traffic on June 30, 1956. Built at a cost of $6,800,000, the main steel bridge is 4,150 ft long, overall length including approaches is 9,600 ft. The roadway is 72 ft. above normal river level and the steel towers are 175 ft. above water level. --verso. Number 6C-K1473. Series K-10.
Date Created: 1956
PID: grinnell:14429

Title: High bridge over Mississippi River, Clinton, Iowa, Clinton-Illinois Wagon Bridge, Clinton High Bridge, Clinton Bridge, Clinton Railroad Bridge, Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Bridge, Mississippi River
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:13448

Title: Lincoln Highway bridge across Mississippi River, Clinton, Iowa, North Bridge, Lincoln Highway Mississippi River Bridge, Lyons-Fulton Bridge
Description: 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). Number 97585.
Date Created: 1924
PID: grinnell:13585

Title: Lock and Dam no. 13 from lookout tower, Eagle Point Park, Clinton, Iowa, Joyce's Park
Description: Construction began in 1935 and opened May 13, 1938. The Lock & Dam was part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nine-Foot Channel Project (1927-1940) represents the culmination of a 100-year effort to improve the navigability of the upper Mississippi River between the mouth of the Missouri River and Minneapolis, Minnesota. This specific project arose as a response to the farm crisis of the 1920s. Listed in the National Register of Historical Places. Number 0B-H1948.
Date Created: 1940
PID: grinnell:14571

Title: Lyons Bridge over the Mississippi River, Clinton, Iowa, Lyons-Fulton Bridge, Lincoln Highway Bridge, North Bridge
Description: 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).
Date Created: 1905
PID: grinnell:13506

Title: Peep at the Mississippi, Clinton, Iowa, Mississippi River
Description: Scenic view of the Mississippi River. Clinton is on the western shore of the Mississippi River and is the easternmost city in Iowa. The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge pass through Clinton along the river. Series 2155.
Date Created: 1905
PID: grinnell:14433

Title: Scenic view of the Mississippi and bridges, Clinton, Iowa, Clinton-Illinois Wagon Bridge, Clinton High Bridge, Clinton Bridge, Clinton Railroad Bridge, Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Bridge, Mississippi River
Description: 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. 1954 postmark. Series 6A-H1669.
Date Created: 1954
PID: grinnell:13380

Title: View of Mississippi River and Eagle Point Park, Clinton, Iowa, Joyce's Park, Mississippi River
Description: Eagle Point Park has 164 acres overlooking the Mississippi River and General Zebulon Pike Lock and Dam (No. 11). 1907 postmark. Number 3.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:13750

Title: View of the Mississippi from Eagle Point, Clinton, Iowa, Mississippi River, Joyce's Park
Description: Eagle Point Park has 164 acres overlooking the Mississippi River and General Zebulon Pike Lock and Dam (No. 11). Number 4849. PCK series.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13751