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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 photograph of a road works, construction, excavation, 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

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

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

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

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

Carriage & foot bridge, Niagra i.e. Niagara Falls

Carriage & foot bridge, Niagra i.e. Niagara Falls

Photograph shows man standing on Falls View suspension bridge with elevator tower on Canadian side in the distance. Notation on mat: "From W. Coggswell Esq." (Possibly signed by William B. Cogswell of Syracuse... More

Brooklyn Bridge from Produce Exchange, New York, U.S.A

Brooklyn Bridge from Produce Exchange, New York, U.S.A

44366 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright, 1892, by Strohmeyer & Wyman. On mount: Sold only by Underwood & Underwood, Liverpool; New York; Chicago; Toronto; Ottawa, Kas; El Paso, Tex.

The great Brooklyn Bridge, New York

The great Brooklyn Bridge, New York

H55054 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright 1904 by C. H. Graves. On mount: The Art Nouvean (Platino) Stereograph. C.H. Graves, Publisher, Phila., U.S.A. No. 4301.

[Tsentr Tveri. Vidna Tserkov' Voskreseniia (Trekh Ispovednikov) i staryi most]

[Tsentr Tveri. Vidna Tserkov' Voskreseniia (Trekh Ispovednikov) i star...

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

View of Lower Manhattan from the Manhattan Bridge, October 1979

View of Lower Manhattan from the Manhattan Bridge, October 1979

Public domain photograph of city skyline, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

View of Lower Manhattan from the Manhattan Bridge, May 2011

View of Lower Manhattan from the Manhattan Bridge, May 2011

September 11 terrorist attacks, 9/11, documentary photographs. Public domain photograph of the city, skyscraper buildings, cityscape, downtown, urban environment, free to use, no copyright restrictions image -... More

Niagara, tight rope and suspension bridge

Niagara, tight rope and suspension bridge

Photograph shows a rope in the foreground, the suspension bridge in the background, Niagara Falls. Card number: "No. 83." Publisher attribution based on provenance. Gottheim collection code: GNG 111. Forms par... More

American Views. New York City. East River Bridge

American Views. New York City. East River Bridge

Construction of Brooklyn Bridge, over East River, New York City, viewed from a distance. On mount: American Views. New York City.

Brooklyn Bridge - the world's greatest suspension bridge (total length 5987 ft.) N.Y. City

Brooklyn Bridge - the world's greatest suspension bridge (total length...

Copyright 1904, by William [H. Bean?]. On mount: Sold only by E.W. Kelley, Chicago; Dallas, Tex.; Augusta, Ga. No. 3-700.

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

Mid Hudson Suspension Bridge, Spanning Hudson River, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, NY

Mid Hudson Suspension Bridge, Spanning Hudson River, Poughkeepsie, Dut...

Significance: "From the point of view of design, the span is one of the very finest American suspension bridges and particularly praised is the beauty of its towers." (p243, Plowden, Bridges: The Spans of North... More

Dewey Bridge, Spanning Colorado River at State Highway 128, Cisco, Grand County, UT

Dewey Bridge, Spanning Colorado River at State Highway 128, Cisco, Gra...

Significance: When constructed, the Dewey Bridge was the second longest suspension bridge west of the Mississippi River. It remains the longest suspension bridge in the State of Utah. Unprocessed Field note m... More

Warsaw Bridge, Spanning South Grand River, Warsaw, Benton County, MO

Warsaw Bridge, Spanning South Grand River, Warsaw, Benton County, MO

Survey number: HAER MO-18 Public domain photograph of river bank, water, 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...

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

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

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

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, railroad structure, train viaduct, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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

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

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a road works, construction, excavation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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 scan of settlement or building architecture plan, 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 of decorated panel, architecture element, 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...

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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

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

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

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No. 110, Heber Springs, Cleburne County, AR

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No...

Significance: The Winkley Bridge was an excellent example of a streamlined suspension bridge, and one of only two remaining suspension bridges in Arkansas, before its collapse in 1989. For a period of sixty ye... More

Chow Chow Suspension Bridge, Spanning Quinault River, Taholah, Grays Harbor County, WA

Chow Chow Suspension Bridge, Spanning Quinault River, Taholah, Grays H...

Significance: The Chow Chow Suspension Bridge was constructed by Native Americans living on the Quinault Indian Reservation about 1950. It consists of four timber king post trusses that are suspended from stee... More

Chow Chow Suspension Bridge, Spanning Quinault River, Taholah, Grays Harbor County, WA

Chow Chow Suspension Bridge, Spanning Quinault River, Taholah, Grays H...

Significance: The Chow Chow Suspension Bridge was constructed by Native Americans living on the Quinault Indian Reservation about 1950. It consists of four timber king post trusses that are suspended from stee... More

Boldman Bridge, Spanning Levisa Fork, Pikeville, Pike County, KY

Boldman Bridge, Spanning Levisa Fork, Pikeville, Pike County, KY

Significance: The Boldman Bridge is a rare surviving example of a swinging suspension bridge, which is a distinctive cultural feature of Eastern Kentucky. The east tower is original, constructed of I-beams and... More

Nisqually Suspension Bridge, Spanning Nisqually River on Service Road, Longmire, Pierce County, WA

Nisqually Suspension Bridge, Spanning Nisqually River on Service Road,...

Significance: The oldest surviving road bridge in Mount Rainier National Park, the Nisqually River Suspension Bridge is one of the few road-bearing suspension bridges in the National Park system. Although shor... 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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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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 railroad tracks, railway, train car, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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 an arch bridge, stone structure, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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.

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

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

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

Northampton Street Bridge, Spanning Delaware River at Northampton Street (U.S. Route 22 Alternate), Easton, Northampton County, PA

Northampton Street Bridge, Spanning Delaware River at Northampton Stre...

Significance: The bridge is one of a few extant eye-bar cantilever bridges in the U.S. Its long central span, supported between two cantilever arms, is carefully disguised by superfluous members so as to appear... 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

Waldo-Hancock Bridge, Spanning Penobscot River at U.S. Route 1, Bucksport, Hancock County, ME

Waldo-Hancock Bridge, Spanning Penobscot River at U.S. Route 1, Bucksp...

Significance: The Waldo-Hancock Bridge was the first long-span suspension bridge erected in Maine, as well as the first permanent bridge across the Penobscot below Bangor. Technologically, the Waldo-Hancock Br... More

Kaibab Trail Suspension Bridge, Spanning Colorado River, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ

Kaibab Trail Suspension Bridge, Spanning Colorado River, Grand Canyon,...

Significance: This is the site of the first bridge crossing of the Colorado River within the Grand Canyon National Park. It comprises an excellent example of an early 20th century suspension bridge designed fo... More

Kaibab Trail Suspension Bridge, Spanning Colorado River, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ

Kaibab Trail Suspension Bridge, Spanning Colorado River, Grand Canyon,...

Significance: This is the site of the first bridge crossing of the Colorado River within the Grand Canyon National Park. It comprises an excellent example of an early 20th century suspension bridge designed fo... More

Kaibab Trail Suspension Bridge, Spanning Colorado River, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ

Kaibab Trail Suspension Bridge, Spanning Colorado River, Grand Canyon,...

Significance: This is the site of the first bridge crossing of the Colorado River within the Grand Canyon National Park. It comprises an excellent example of an early 20th century suspension bridge designed fo... More

Public domain image of New york city cityscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Public domain image of New york city cityscape, free to use, no copyri...

Public domain photograph related to New York City, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Public domain image of New york city cityscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Public domain image of New york city cityscape, free to use, no copyri...

Public domain photograph related to New York City, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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 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...

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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, railroad structure, train viaduct, 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 over a water stream, 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

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

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

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

New suspension bridge at Fairmount, Philadelphia, constructed by Charles Ellet Jr., C.E. / W. Croome, del; engraved by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Smille.

New suspension bridge at Fairmount, Philadelphia, constructed by Charl...

Drawn and engraved expressly for Graham's Magazine. Gift; Joseph Verner Reed; 1955 July 22.

C. & C. Suspension Bridge over the Ohio River

C. & C. Suspension Bridge over the Ohio River

Photograph shows Cincinnati and Covington Bridge suspension tower and cables. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Washington, Tacoma. Suspension bridge collapses into the Tacoma Narrows]

[Washington, Tacoma. Suspension bridge collapses into the Tacoma Narro...

Photo by Wide World. Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington State, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Niagara suspension bridge. Top view from the middle, looking toward the American side ..

Niagara suspension bridge. Top view from the middle, looking toward th...

Photograph shows the Niagara Falls suspension bridge rail tracks and cables, near the American side. Caption continues: "... gives a good idea how the bridge-structure is sustained by the cables, which are 10 ... More

American Views. New York City. East River Bridge

American Views. New York City. East River Bridge

Stereograph showing a close-up view of construction of Brooklyn Bridge, over East River, New York City. On mount: American Views. New York City.

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

Mid Hudson Suspension Bridge, Spanning Hudson River, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, NY

Mid Hudson Suspension Bridge, Spanning Hudson River, Poughkeepsie, Dut...

Significance: "From the point of view of design, the span is one of the very finest American suspension bridges and particularly praised is the beauty of its towers." (p243, Plowden, Bridges: The Spans of North... 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

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 historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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

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

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

Manhattan Bridge, Spanning East River at Flatbush Avenue, between New York City & Brooklyn, New York, New York County, NY

Manhattan Bridge, Spanning East River at Flatbush Avenue, between New ...

Significance: This single span suspension bridge contains one of the longest suspension spans in the U.S., and had the largest carrying capacity in the country when it was built. It is unusual in that it was d... More

Manhattan Bridge, Spanning East River at Flatbush Avenue, between New York City & Brooklyn, New York, New York County, NY

Manhattan Bridge, Spanning East River at Flatbush Avenue, between New ...

Significance: This single span suspension bridge contains one of the longest suspension spans in the U.S., and had the largest carrying capacity in the country when it was built. It is unusual in that it was d... 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

Empire Sewing Machine Co., New York / Henry Seibert & Bros., general lithographers and power press printers, N.Y.

Empire Sewing Machine Co., New York / Henry Seibert & Bros., general l...

Views of New York & Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, sewing machines, people sewing by hand and with sewing machines, and transportation by stagecoach and railroad train. Copyright by Empire Sewing Machine Company. ... More

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No. 110, Heber Springs, Cleburne County, AR

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No...

Significance: The Winkley Bridge was an excellent example of a streamlined suspension bridge, and one of only two remaining suspension bridges in Arkansas, before its collapse in 1989. For a period of sixty ye... More

Chow Chow Suspension Bridge, Spanning Quinault River, Taholah, Grays Harbor County, WA

Chow Chow Suspension Bridge, Spanning Quinault River, Taholah, Grays H...

Significance: The Chow Chow Suspension Bridge was constructed by Native Americans living on the Quinault Indian Reservation about 1950. It consists of four timber king post trusses that are suspended from stee... More

Nisqually Suspension Bridge, Spanning Nisqually River on Service Road, Longmire, Pierce County, WA

Nisqually Suspension Bridge, Spanning Nisqually River on Service Road,...

Significance: The oldest surviving road bridge in Mount Rainier National Park, the Nisqually River Suspension Bridge is one of the few road-bearing suspension bridges in the National Park system. Although shor... More

Nisqually Suspension Bridge, Spanning Nisqually River on Service Road, Longmire, Pierce County, WA

Nisqually Suspension Bridge, Spanning Nisqually River on Service Road,...

Significance: The oldest surviving road bridge in Mount Rainier National Park, the Nisqually River Suspension Bridge is one of the few road-bearing suspension bridges in the National Park system. Although shor... 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

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

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

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

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