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San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, Spanning San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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

Barton Creek Bridge, Spanning Barton Creek, Huckabay, Erath County, TX

Barton Creek Bridge, Spanning Barton Creek, Huckabay, Erath County, TX

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge over a water stream, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Hutsonville Bridge, Spanning Wabash River on State Route 154, Graysville, Sullivan County, IN
Beaver Bridge, Spanning White River at State Highway No. 187, Beaver, Carroll County, AR

Beaver Bridge, Spanning White River at State Highway No. 187, Beaver, ...

Significance: The Beaver Bridge is one of two suspension bridges surviving in Arkansas. It is the only suspension bridge currently being used for vehicular traffic. Survey number: HAER AR-53 Building/structu... More

Suspension Bridge, Spanning Kaskaskia River, Carlyle, Clinton County, IL

Suspension Bridge, Spanning Kaskaskia River, Carlyle, Clinton County, ...

Nitrate negatives. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-57, FN-59, FN-60, FN-62, FN-63 Survey number: HABS IL-225 Building/structure dates: 1932 Building/structure dates: 1859- 1... More

Wheeling Suspension Bridge, Spanning East channel of Ohio River at U.S. Route 40, Wheeling, Ohio County, WV

Wheeling Suspension Bridge, Spanning East channel of Ohio River at U.S...

Significance: Oldest vehicular suspension bridge still in operation in the world; span in excess of 1,0000 feet. First bridge built crossing the Ohio River. Originally designed and built by Charles Ellet in 1... More

Wheeling Suspension Bridge, Spanning East channel of Ohio River at U.S. Route 40, Wheeling, Ohio County, WV

Wheeling Suspension Bridge, Spanning East channel of Ohio River at U.S...

Significance: Oldest vehicular suspension bridge still in operation in the world; span in excess of 1,0000 feet. First bridge built crossing the Ohio River. Originally designed and built by Charles Ellet in 1... More

Paseo Bridge, Spanning Missouri River on Interstate 29/35, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

Paseo Bridge, Spanning Missouri River on Interstate 29/35, Kansas City...

Significance: The Paseo Bridge represents one of only a few self-anchored suspension bridges ever built in the United States. This unique bridge design was chosen to provide Kansas City with a signature struct... More

Brooklyn Bridge, Spanning East River between Park Row, Manhattan and Sands Street, Brooklyn, New York, New York County, NY

Brooklyn Bridge, Spanning East River between Park Row, Manhattan and S...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge over a water stream, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Brooklyn Bridge, Spanning East River between Park Row, Manhattan and Sands Street, Brooklyn, New York, New York County, NY

Brooklyn Bridge, Spanning East River between Park Row, Manhattan and S...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

St. John's Bridge, Spans Willamette River at US Highway 30, Portland, Multnomah County, OR

St. John's Bridge, Spans Willamette River at US Highway 30, Portland, ...

Significance: The St. John's Bridge is significant for its design and for its representation among suspension bridges in the Trans-Mississippi West and in Oregon. At the time of its completion, the bridge had ... More

St. John's Bridge, Spans Willamette River at US Highway 30, Portland, Multnomah County, OR

St. John's Bridge, Spans Willamette River at US Highway 30, Portland, ...

Significance: The St. John's Bridge is significant for its design and for its representation among suspension bridges in the Trans-Mississippi West and in Oregon. At the time of its completion, the bridge had ... More

Brooklyn Bridge from Washington Building. New York (state) 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

Brooklyn Bridge from Washington Building. New York (state) 19th Centur...

71644B2-1 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyrighted 1896 by Alfred S. Campbell, Elizabeth, N.J., U.S.A. No. 192.

Promenade, Brooklyn Bridge, New York, U.S.A

Promenade, Brooklyn Bridge, New York, U.S.A

Copyright 1896 by Edw. Clarke. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, New York, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

From Brooklyn Bridge west -- great sky-scrapers, financial district of the new world's metropolis, New York City

From Brooklyn Bridge west -- great sky-scrapers, financial district of...

H14197 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright 1902 by Underwood & Underwood. On mount: Works and Studios, Arlington, N.J., Littleton, N.H., Washington, D.C. No. 4.

The great wonder of the age, Brooklyn Bridge from the "World" building, New York, U.S.A

The great wonder of the age, Brooklyn Bridge from the "World" building...

H17883 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright 1902 by Underwood & Underwood. On mount: Works and Studios, Arlington, N.J., Littleton, N.H., Washington, D.C. No. 3.

From Brooklyn Bridge west -- great sky-scrapers, financial district of the New World's Metropolis, New York City

From Brooklyn Bridge west -- great sky-scrapers, financial district of...

H14198 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright 1902 by Underwood & Underwood. On mount: Works and Studios, Arlington, N.J., Littleton, N.H., Washington, D.C.

New steel tower bridge (1-13 mi. long, 1,600 ft. between piers) -- from Manhattan E. to Brooklyn, New York

New steel tower bridge (1-13 mi. long, 1,600 ft. between piers) -- fro...

H42453 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright 1904 by Underwood & Underwood. On mount: Works and Studios, Arlington, N.J., Littleton, N.H., Washington, D.C. No. 2.

The great Brooklyn Bridge, New York, N.Y

The great Brooklyn Bridge, New York, N.Y

H80342 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright 1906, by W. S. Smith. No. 1504.

Brooklyn Bridge. View from the Brooklyn side across East River to Manhattan, New York City

Brooklyn Bridge. View from the Brooklyn side across East River to Manh...

J244761 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyrighted by Keystone View Company. No. 23152.

Cameron Suspension Bridge, Spanning Little Colorado River on Alternate U.S. Route 89, Cameron, Coconino County, AZ

Cameron Suspension Bridge, Spanning Little Colorado River on Alternate...

Survey number: HAER AZ-34 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 86001206

The eastern, or downtown-Wheeling arched entryway to the Wheeling Suspension Bridge, also known as the Stone Arch Bridge, which was the largest suspension bridge in the world from 1849 until 1851. Wheeling, West Virginia

The eastern, or downtown-Wheeling arched entryway to the Wheeling Susp...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Designed by Charles Ellet Jr. on the National Road, it was the first bridge to span the Ohio River. Credit line: West Virginia Collect... More

View of carriage, rail and foot roads, from platform around Brookyln Tower. Two Views

View of carriage, rail and foot roads, from platform around Brookyln T...

On mount: American Scenery, Brooklyn Bridge. On verso: Brooklyn Bridge, New York.

Dresden Suspension Bridge, Spanning Muskingum River on State Route 208, Dresden, Muskingum County, OH

Dresden Suspension Bridge, Spanning Muskingum River on State Route 208...

Significance: The 705' bridge is a rare example of an eye-bar suspension bridge. Such bridges were popular during the 19th century and early twentieth century. Survey number: HAER OH-93 Building/structure da... More

Niagara. The suspension bridge. New York (state) 19th Century Stereoscope Card.

Niagara. The suspension bridge. New York (state) 19th Century Stereosc...

Photograph shows the Niagara Falls suspension bridge rail tracks and cables, looking toward the American side. Card number: "No. 204." Publisher attribution based on provenance. Gottheim collection code: GNG 1... More

The great Brooklyn Bridge, New York, N. Y., U. S. A

The great Brooklyn Bridge, New York, N. Y., U. S. A

H2637 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright, 1901, by B. L. Singley. No. 10558.

Dresden Suspension Bridge, Spanning Muskingum River on State Route 208, Dresden, Muskingum County, OH

Dresden Suspension Bridge, Spanning Muskingum River on State Route 208...

Significance: The 705' bridge is a rare example of an eye-bar suspension bridge. Such bridges were popular during the 19th century and early twentieth century. Survey number: HAER OH-93 Building/structure da... More

Cincinnati Suspension Bridge, Spanning Ohio River, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH

Cincinnati Suspension Bridge, Spanning Ohio River, Cincinnati, Hamilto...

See also HAER No. KY-20, Covington & Cincinnati Suspension Bridge, for additional documentation. Significance: At the time of its completion in 1866, the Cincinnati Suspension Bridge was the longest suspension ... More

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, Spanning San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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 Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

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

Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge & Stone Toll House, Near Lake Oroville (moved from fork of Feather River), Oroville, Butte County, CA

Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge & Stone Toll House, Near Lake Oroville (...

Significance: This structure is the only surviving suspension bridge in the American West dating to the mid 19th century. When reconstructed over Lake Oroville, it was "strengthened" with pile supports under t... More

Hutsonville Bridge, Spanning Wabash River on State Route 154, Graysville, Sullivan County, IN

Hutsonville Bridge, Spanning Wabash River on State Route 154, Graysvil...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Indiana, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hutsonville Bridge, Spanning Wabash River on State Route 154, Graysville, Sullivan County, IN

Hutsonville Bridge, Spanning Wabash River on State Route 154, Graysvil...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Indiana, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Golden Gate Bridge, Spanning mouth of San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

Golden Gate Bridge, Spanning mouth of San Francisco Bay, San Francisco...

Significance: Spanning one of the World's most spectacular channels, the Golden Gate Bridge is internationally renowned as a superb structural and aesthetic example of suspension bridge design. Survey number: ... More

Delaware & Hudson Canal, Delaware Aqueduct, Spanning Delaware River, Lackawaxen, Pike County, PA

Delaware & Hudson Canal, Delaware Aqueduct, Spanning Delaware River, L...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Brooklyn Bridge, Spanning East River between Park Row, Manhattan and Sands Street, Brooklyn, New York, New York County, NY

Brooklyn Bridge, Spanning East River between Park Row, Manhattan and S...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Brooklyn Bridge, Spanning East River between Park Row, Manhattan and Sands Street, Brooklyn, New York, New York County, NY

Brooklyn Bridge, Spanning East River between Park Row, Manhattan and S...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Brooklyn Bridge, Spanning East River between Park Row, Manhattan and Sands Street, Brooklyn, New York, New York County, NY

Brooklyn Bridge, Spanning East River between Park Row, Manhattan and S...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

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