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Railroad Trestle
1885
Timber railroad trestle over a wooded valley, apparently at the final stage of construction.
Bridge Construction
1906
Steel span railroad bridge under construction over Cedar Creek.
Newly Constructed Trestle Bridge outside Cape Town
1910
View of the newly constructed trestle bridge outside of Cape Town, South Africa.
Wisconsin Thematic Panel 482-488
circa 1960-1969
A man in motion moves upon good reason.To create disorderhe must stop and settle down.
Train on Bridge
View of one of the first locomotives of the Fox River Valley, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad on a wooden trestle over a wetland. The locomotive has brass trim and pulls a wood car.
The Kinzua Viaduct
Elevated view of a train crossing the Kinzua Viaduct, a railroad trestle which spans a valley. The train appears to be parked, with one man posing on top of one of the cars and several other men po...
