Huey P. Long Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River approximately midway b...
Public domain image of a train station in Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Huey P. Long Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River approximately midway b...
Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Huey P. Long Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River approximately midway b...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Mississippi, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Huey P. Long Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River approximately midway b...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Mississippi, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Huey P. Long Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River approximately midway b...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Mississippi, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Huey P. Long Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River approximately midway b...
Public domain image of a train station in Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Huey P. Long Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River approximately midway b...
Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Huey P. Long Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River approximately midway b...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a train station, railroad tracks, railway depot, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island Bridge, Fort Armstrong Avenue, Rock I...
Significance: The Rock Island Bridge was constructed in 1895-1896 to connect the arsenal with Davenport, Iowa. It was the first major bridge commission of Chicago engineer Ralph Modjeski, who subsequently esta... More
Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island Bridge, Fort Armstrong Avenue, Rock I...
Significance: The Rock Island Bridge was constructed in 1895-1896 to connect the arsenal with Davenport, Iowa. It was the first major bridge commission of Chicago engineer Ralph Modjeski, who subsequently esta... More
Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak Route between New York/Connecticut...
Survey number: HAER CT-11 Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak Route between New York/Connecticut...
Survey number: HAER CT-11 Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak Route between New York/Connecticut...
Survey number: HAER CT-11 Public domain photograph - New York City, downtown, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak Route between New York/Connecticut...
Survey number: HAER CT-11 Public domain photograph - New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak Route between New York/Connecticut...
Survey number: HAER CT-11 Public domain photograph of the train tunnel, railroad, train track, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak Route between New York/Connecticut...
Survey number: HAER CT-11 Public domain photograph of the train tunnel, railroad, train track, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak Route between New York/Connecticut...
Survey number: HAER CT-11 Public domain photograph of the train tunnel, railroad, train track, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak Route between New York/Connecticut...
Survey number: HAER CT-11 Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak Route between New York/Connecticut...
Survey number: HAER CT-11 Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak Route between New York/Connecticut...
Survey number: HAER CT-11 Public domain photograph of the train tunnel, railroad, train track, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Harvard Bridge, Spanning Charles River at Massachusetts Avenue, Boston...
Significance: The Harvard Bridge is located in the Charles River Basin Historic District. Survey number: HAER MA-53 Building/structure dates: 1887- 1891 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1898... More
Harvard Bridge, Spanning Charles River at Massachusetts Avenue, Boston...
Significance: The Harvard Bridge is located in the Charles River Basin Historic District. Survey number: HAER MA-53 Building/structure dates: 1887- 1891 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1898... More
Harvard Bridge, Spanning Charles River at Massachusetts Avenue, Boston...
Significance: The Harvard Bridge is located in the Charles River Basin Historic District. Survey number: HAER MA-53 Building/structure dates: 1887- 1891 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1898... More
Harvard Bridge, Spanning Charles River at Massachusetts Avenue, Boston...
Significance: The Harvard Bridge is located in the Charles River Basin Historic District. Survey number: HAER MA-53 Building/structure dates: 1887- 1891 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1898... More
Harvard Bridge, Spanning Charles River at Massachusetts Avenue, Boston...
Significance: The Harvard Bridge is located in the Charles River Basin Historic District. Survey number: HAER MA-53 Building/structure dates: 1887- 1891 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1898... More
Bridgeport Bridge, Spanning West Channel of Ohio River, U.S. Route 40,...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Bridgeport Bridge, Spanning West Channel of Ohio River, U.S. Route 40,...
Public domain photograph of excavation, bulldozer, land management, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mystic River Drawbridge No. 7, Spanning Mystic River at Boston & Maine...
Significance: Drawbridge No. 7 is apparently the last horizontally folding railroad bridge in the eastern United States. Its technology is representative of the earliest patented movable span bridge in the cou... More
Mystic River Drawbridge No. 7, Spanning Mystic River at Boston & Maine...
Significance: Drawbridge No. 7 is apparently the last horizontally folding railroad bridge in the eastern United States. Its technology is representative of the earliest patented movable span bridge in the cou... More
Mystic River Drawbridge No. 7, Spanning Mystic River at Boston & Maine...
Significance: Drawbridge No. 7 is apparently the last horizontally folding railroad bridge in the eastern United States. Its technology is representative of the earliest patented movable span bridge in the cou... More
Stewartstown Railroad Bridge, Stewartstown Railroad, spanning Valley R...
Significance: This span is one of the earliest bridges in the United States constructed almost entirely of wrought iron that still exists. It also features J.H. Linville's patented octagonal column. Unprocess... More
Boys fishing on the banks of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, wit...
Stamped on verso: From the file of James F. Queen artist, 1824-1889. Cochran, 116 (DLC/PP-1997:105) Forms part of: Documentary drawing filing series (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Marian S. Carson colle... More
Rigi Railroad - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph
View of railroad bridge on Rigi Mountain. In album: Athens, Egypt, Rhine, Switzerland, Tyrol, Salzburg, p. 38, lower left.
Potomac Creek Bridge, Aquia Creek & Fredericksburgh Railroad, perspect...
Photograph showing a truss bridge built for the Aquia Creek & Fredericksburgh Railroad. No. 243.
Headquarters Q.M. department, City Point (Andrew J. Russel)
Photograph shows a railroad bridge above a creek bed in City Point, now known as Hopewell, Virginia. Building in the distance. No. 33.
Exterior, Choy Cave, Mexico - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Public domain image of a train station in Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
First span of Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge on pontoon, New South Wa...
In album: E.K. Morse. Hawkesbury Bridge, N.S.W., page 12. Album documents the role of the Chicago firm Ryland & Morse in constructing the ironwork for the bridge. Forms part of: Engineering Societies Library C... More
Alford, Pennsylvania - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Picryl description: Public domain image of railway tracks, train station, railroad building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Locomotive Near Franklin, N.J., Public domain image
Picryl description: Public domain image of a locomotive, train cars, railroad tracks, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Willey Brook bridge and Mount Willard, Crawford Notch, White Mountains...
Title and date from Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). "1068 dup" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 11751. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
Gunpowder Bridge, Maryland, William Henry Jackson photograph
"W.H. Jackson Phot. & Pub. Co., Denver, Colo." and "219" on negative. Commissioned by Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 01869. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
[Crossing the Connoquenessing, near Ellwood City]
Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Rollingstone Valley near Lewiston, Minn, mammoth plate negative
"01937" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 01937. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
[James River Water Gap, Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, Clifton Forge, Virg...
Picryl description: Public domain image of an arch bridge, stone architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
[Str. Albany and Poughkeepsie Bridge, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.]
Public domain photograph of ferry, steam boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Michigan Central Cantilever and Whirlpool Rapids (Grand Trunk Railway)...
Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
[Whirlpool Rapids, Niagara Falls, N.Y.]
Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge over a water stream, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Rock Island Railroad, Illinois & Michigan (I&M) Canal Bridge, Spanning...
Significance: The Morris spur bridge, which served several Morris industries, is the only surviving example in the Heritage Corridor of a triple-intersection, Warren through truss bridge. Survey number: HAER I... More
[Three men in a handcar going over bridge]
Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. No. 92937. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Interurban at Ellwood City, Pa, P.H.B. N.C. R'y
Photograph shows railroad bridge on the Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler & New Castle R'y. Publ. by Walter Kimmich. Hand-col[sic]lored. Supplied title on verso: [Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler & New Castle R'y].
Vid na Minʹi︠a︡rskīĭ zavod. Zheli︠e︡znodorozhnyĭ most cherez r. Sim
Public domain photograph of mountain view, valley, mountain range, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bridges. High bridge over railroad in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Old negative number: 2095-2. The Theodor Horydczak Collection is a collection of photographs taken by Theodor Horydczak (1890-1971) a Polish-born American photographer who worked in Washington D.C. from the 19... More
South bound train crossing Potomac, 7/2/25
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The historic B&O Railroad bridge over the Potomac River at Harpers Fer...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: West Virginia Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Pur... More
The "Purple People Bridge" across the Ohio River to the northern Kentu...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Officially called the Newport Southbank Bridge, the bridge opened in 1872 as a railroad bridge connecting Cincinnati to Newport. The b... More
A steam train operated by the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad, a herita...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The railroad was started in 1983 by a group of volunteers who wanted to preserve a scenic section of the former Fort Dodge, Des Moines... More
San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, Spanning San Francisco Bay, San Fran...
Significance: The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is one of the most impressive engineering structures in the United States. It is also one of the most important transportation links in the United States, ser... More
San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, Spanning San Francisco Bay, San Fran...
Significance: The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is one of the most impressive engineering structures in the United States. It is also one of the most important transportation links in the United States, ser... More
Wright's Bridge, Spanning Sugar River, former Boston & Maine Railroad ...
Significance: One of only eight remaining covered railroad bridges in the country. Wright's Bridge is structurally the most interesting of the four existing bridges built while Jonathan Parker Snow was bridge ... More
Promenade Street Bridge, Spanning Woonasquatucket & Moshassuck Rivers,...
Significance: The bridge is historically significant as part of the station and East Side Tunnel viaduct which contributed to the regional rail transportation network. Unique construction techniques make the s... More
Promenade Street Bridge, Spanning Woonasquatucket & Moshassuck Rivers,...
Significance: The bridge is historically significant as part of the station and East Side Tunnel viaduct which contributed to the regional rail transportation network. Unique construction techniques make the s... More
Denver South Park & Pacific Railroad Truss Bridge, Romley (historical)...
Survey number: HAER CO-24 Public domain photograph - historical image of Colorado, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Central Railroad of New Jersey, Newark Bay Lift Bridge, Spanning Newar...
Significance: The Newark Bay Bridge was constructed near the end of J.A.L. Waddell's career. He was an early proponent of the vertical lift bridge, designing and building his first in 1892. Waddell's landmark... More
Central Railroad of New Jersey, Newark Bay Lift Bridge, Spanning Newar...
Significance: The Newark Bay Bridge was constructed near the end of J.A.L. Waddell's career. He was an early proponent of the vertical lift bridge, designing and building his first in 1892. Waddell's landmark... More
Central Railroad of New Jersey, Newark Bay Lift Bridge, Spanning Newar...
Significance: The Newark Bay Bridge was constructed near the end of J.A.L. Waddell's career. He was an early proponent of the vertical lift bridge, designing and building his first in 1892. Waddell's landmark... More
Central Railroad of New Jersey, Newark Bay Lift Bridge, Spanning Newar...
Significance: The Newark Bay Bridge was constructed near the end of J.A.L. Waddell's career. He was an early proponent of the vertical lift bridge, designing and building his first in 1892. Waddell's landmark... More
Central Railroad of New Jersey, Newark Bay Lift Bridge, Spanning Newar...
Significance: The Newark Bay Bridge was constructed near the end of J.A.L. Waddell's career. He was an early proponent of the vertical lift bridge, designing and building his first in 1892. Waddell's landmark... More
Central Railroad of New Jersey, Newark Bay Lift Bridge, Spanning Newar...
Significance: The Newark Bay Bridge was constructed near the end of J.A.L. Waddell's career. He was an early proponent of the vertical lift bridge, designing and building his first in 1892. Waddell's landmark... More
Central Railroad of New Jersey, Newark Bay Lift Bridge, Spanning Newar...
Significance: The Newark Bay Bridge was constructed near the end of J.A.L. Waddell's career. He was an early proponent of the vertical lift bridge, designing and building his first in 1892. Waddell's landmark... More
Boston & Maine Railroad, Northampton Lattice Truss Bridge, Northampton...
Significance: This structure is an early example of an all-riveted metal lattice truss built for railroad use. The form of the riveted lattice truss reduced deflection under heavy moving loads and, apparently,... More
Boston & Maine Railroad, Northampton Lattice Truss Bridge, Northampton...
Significance: This structure is an early example of an all-riveted metal lattice truss built for railroad use. The form of the riveted lattice truss reduced deflection under heavy moving loads and, apparently,... More
Boston & Maine Railroad, Northampton Lattice Truss Bridge, Northampton...
Significance: This structure is an early example of an all-riveted metal lattice truss built for railroad use. The form of the riveted lattice truss reduced deflection under heavy moving loads and, apparently,... More
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Tray Run Viaduct, Spanning Tray Run, Rowles...
Significance: The original bridge on this site was designed by Albert Fink and utilized his patented truss type. It was replaced by a wrought iron trestle in 1887. This structure was replaced by a masonry arc... More
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Tray Run Viaduct, Spanning Tray Run, Rowles...
Significance: The original bridge on this site was designed by Albert Fink and utilized his patented truss type. It was replaced by a wrought iron trestle in 1887. This structure was replaced by a masonry arc... More
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Tray Run Viaduct, Spanning Tray Run, Rowles...
Significance: The original bridge on this site was designed by Albert Fink and utilized his patented truss type. It was replaced by a wrought iron trestle in 1887. This structure was replaced by a masonry arc... More
St. Charles Air Line Bridge, Spanning South Branch of Chicago River, n...
Significance: Like all Strauss heel-trunnion bascule bridges, the St. Charles Air Line Bridge rotates vertically, lifting to clear the river it spans. This particular bridge is unique, however, in that its des... More
Pennsylvania Railroad, Mount Union Bridge, Spanning Juniata River, nor...
Significance: The bridge is significant as an example of the Pennsylvania Railroad's prolific stone arch bridge construction during the early 20th century. In addition, it elegantly breaks classical aesthetic r... More
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, Cajon Subdivision, Structure No...
Significance: The railroad through Cajon Pass provides a link between the greater Los Angeles area and distant markets. In 1998, the California State Historic Preservation Office determined the historic route o... More
Coldwater Bridge, Spanning Coldwater Creek on Old Railroad Bed Road, F...
Significance: The bridge derives its significance as an unusual example of the pony Warren truss type. The bridge also possesses historical significance in Lincoln County transportation (railroad) history. Sur... More
Coldwater Bridge, Spanning Coldwater Creek on Old Railroad Bed Road, F...
Significance: The bridge derives its significance as an unusual example of the pony Warren truss type. The bridge also possesses historical significance in Lincoln County transportation (railroad) history. Sur... More
Steel Bridge, Spanning Willamette River at State Route 99, Portland, M...
Significance: An early example of the Waddell-type vertical lift bridge, the Steel Bridge documents that, guided by Harrington, most features of the type achieved "standard" form by 1912. It also demonstrates ... More
Steel Bridge, Spanning Willamette River at State Route 99, Portland, M...
Significance: An early example of the Waddell-type vertical lift bridge, the Steel Bridge documents that, guided by Harrington, most features of the type achieved "standard" form by 1912. It also demonstrates ... More
Steel Bridge, Spanning Willamette River at State Route 99, Portland, M...
Significance: An early example of the Waddell-type vertical lift bridge, the Steel Bridge documents that, guided by Harrington, most features of the type achieved "standard" form by 1912. It also demonstrates ... More
Steel Bridge, Spanning Willamette River at State Route 99, Portland, M...
Significance: An early example of the Waddell-type vertical lift bridge, the Steel Bridge documents that, guided by Harrington, most features of the type achieved "standard" form by 1912. It also demonstrates ... More
Steel Bridge, Spanning Willamette River at State Route 99, Portland, M...
Significance: An early example of the Waddell-type vertical lift bridge, the Steel Bridge documents that, guided by Harrington, most features of the type achieved "standard" form by 1912. It also demonstrates ... More
South Greenfield Overpass, Spanning Burlington Northern Railroad at St...
Significance: The South Greenfield Overpass is a single-span, pin-connected Pratt through truss, and is significant as an example of an uncommon skewed truss type, as well as being a relatively late example of ... More
Whirlpool Rapids, Ontario, Canada
Public domain image of a train station in Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
North Platte River Bridge No. 1210, Casper, Natrona County, WY
Significance: This bridges is a feature associated with the Chicago and North Western Railway, a National Register eligible linear district. The bridge is one of only two concrete and steel bridges on the Casp... More
Conrail Port Perry Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, Port Perry, All...
Part of the Monongahela River Recording Project, which included HAER PA-385, Monongahela Navation Company Lock and Dam No. 7; HAER PA-299, Monongahela Lock and Dam No. 7; and HAER PA-304, Lower Monongahela Rive... More
Conrail Port Perry Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, Port Perry, All...
Part of the Monongahela River Recording Project, which included HAER PA-385, Monongahela Navation Company Lock and Dam No. 7; HAER PA-299, Monongahela Lock and Dam No. 7; and HAER PA-304, Lower Monongahela Rive... More
Allegheny Portage Railroad, Lilly Culvert, Spanning Burgoon Run at Sta...
Significance: It is significant as an outstanding example of early 19th century masonry arch construction, and for its association with the Allgeheny Portage Railroad, which the bridge originally carried across... More
Gainer's celebrated Spanish bitters / P.K.
Patent medicine label, showing Gainer's bitters being transported by horse-drawn wagon, railroad, and riverboat. Copyright by J.W. Gainer.
Southern Pacific Railroad Shasta Route, Bridge No. 310.58, Milepost 31...
Significance: The Southern Pacific Railroad Shasta Route, built as the California and Oregon Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad between Roseville, California and Portland, Oregon was the first thrust nor... More
Cherry Creek Railroad Bridge, Spanning Cherry Creek, north of Delgany ...
Significance: The bridge is a single span wrought iron or steel through Pratt truss and is one of the few remaining examples of this once-common bridge type in Denver. The bridge features a unique, decorative p... More
Pennsylvania Railroad, Manayunk Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill Expressway...
Significance: The bridge's nine open-spandrel reinforced concrete arches follow an unusual reverse curvature, which earns it the nickname "S-bridge." Towering over the town of Manayunk and the Schuylkill Expres... More
Pennsylvania Railroad, Manayunk Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill Expressway...
Significance: The bridge's nine open-spandrel reinforced concrete arches follow an unusual reverse curvature, which earns it the nickname "S-bridge." Towering over the town of Manayunk and the Schuylkill Expres... More
Pennsylvania Railroad Improvements, Brick Arch Viaduct, Liberty Street...
Survey number: HAER DE-12-C Building/structure dates: 1902-1908 Initial Construction
Pennsylvania Railroad Improvements, Brick Arch Viaduct, Liberty Street...
Survey number: HAER DE-12-C Building/structure dates: 1902-1908 Initial Construction
Pennsylvania Railroad, 25th Street Elevated, Above South Twenty-fifth ...
Significance: This elevated urban freight railroad is unusual for its great length and alignment directly over a city street. Survey number: HAER PA-549 Building/structure dates: 1926-1928 Initial Construction
Pennsylvania Railroad, 25th Street Elevated, Above South Twenty-fifth ...
Significance: This elevated urban freight railroad is unusual for its great length and alignment directly over a city street. Survey number: HAER PA-549 Building/structure dates: 1926-1928 Initial Construction