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Box 51

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

Iron Suspension Truss Bridge, 1860-1861

 File — Box: 51, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Bridge proposals consist of correspondence, notes, drawings, specifications and estimates made by John A. Roebling. Of particular interest in this series is the Kentucky River Bridge which Roebling started but did not complete, the Tripartite Bridge, a creative solution to bridging the three rivers of Pittsburgh, and the St. Louis River Bridge proposal which was turned down in favor of James Eads’s design.

Dates: Created: 1860-1861