Photograph
Train on Railroad Bridge
| Wisconsin Central Railroad train on White River Bridge, with crew posing on top of cars. The bridge was 1600 feet long and 110 feet above the water. In 1877 excursions were run from the South so the sight-seers might view its "marvel of engineering." Bridge was dismantled and sold for junk in 1909. |
| Image ID: | 2004 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1890 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Ashland |
| County: | Ashland |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | (M305)108 |
| Original Dimensions: | unknown |
| This image is one of many photographs, held in various collections, that depict trains and train related events. |
| Outdoor photography |
| Clothing and dress |
| Hats |
| Railroad employees |
| Trees |
| Men |
| Bridges |
| Locomotives |
| Railroad bridges |
| Railroads |
| Railroads, Elevated |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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