Pontoon Railway Bridge, East Draw | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Pontoon Railway Bridge, East Draw

Pontoon Railway Bridge, East Draw | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Stereograph of John Lawler's pile-pontoon railway bridge over both channels of the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien and McGregor, Iowa. The East Draw is 396 feet long, looking west. A sign on the bridge reads: "No Person Allowed To Walk Over This Bridge." Listed on reverse: "No. 11. East Draw 396ft long, looking west."
DESCRIPTION
Stereograph of John Lawler's pile-pontoon railway bridge over both channels of the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien and McGregor, Iowa. The East Draw is 396 feet long, looking west. A sign on the bridge reads: "No Person Allowed To Walk Over This Bridge." Listed on reverse: "No. 11. East Draw 396ft long, looking west."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:136299
Creation Date:circa 1873
Creator Name:Farr, H. R.
City:Prairie du Chien
County:Crawford
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Wisconsin stereographs collected by Michael J. Pecosky
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:digital file
Original Format Number:1201001567
Original Dimensions:4824 X 2711 pixels
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Stereograph loaned for scanning by Michael J. Pecosky, collector. PH 6588.

For stereograph of West Draw, see Image ID: 42460."

SUBJECTS
Shorelines
Machinery
Drawbridges
Railroad bridges
Railroad tracks
Mississippi River
Signs and signboards
Outdoor photography

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