Photograph
Section of Marquette Suspension Bridge
| "Section of New Prairie du Chien Marquette $1,000,000 Suspension Bridge. Total length 3729 feet. Only suspension bridge on the Mississippi River. Open for traffic March 1932. Dedicated June 9-10-11 1932." View from below of a section of the Marquette Suspension Bridge. There is a mailbox in the foreground near a sidewalk and a wire fence. On the left is a stone building behind the bridge supports. The road, which is muddy and has puddles, leads to freight cars sitting under the bridge in the background. An automobile is parked nbear a contractor's on the right in the background. In the far distance is a hill with a ridge. |
| Image ID: | 99727 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Gillett, Sherwin |
| City: | Prairie du Chien |
| County: | Crawford |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Sherwin H. Gillett papers and photographs, 1880s-1964 (bulk 1910-1961) |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | (G5)01731 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5 x 4.125 inches |
| One of 4 photographs of Prairie du Chien, WI by Sherwin Gillett. Not all images are available online. |
| Stone buildings |
| Trees |
| Yards |
| Sidewalks |
| Building trades |
| Lumber |
| Hills |
| Fences |
| Industrial buildings |
| Outdoor photography |
| Signs and signboards |
| Automobiles |
| Bridges |
| Railroad cars |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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