Great Bridge, Memphis, circa 1892

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Mounted photograph: "Great Bridge across the Mississippi River at Memphis, Tenn. opened for business May 12th 1892." View of the bridge looking west with men standing and working on it. Other information noted on the image include: "length of bridge proper: 2682 ft., bridge and approaches: two miles, length of longest span: 791 ft."

The photographer has highlighted the sign on the bridge reading "Memphis Route" of the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad.

Identifier

sc.0243.os_002.001

Date

circa 1892

Keywords

Bridges--Tennessee--Memphis.

Recommended Citation

"Great Bridge, Memphis, circa 1892" (2021). Documents. 5.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-hudsonm1/5