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Description
Set of 108 photographs of Tower Bridge, part of project HAER No. CA-73. Reproduction of original photographs of bridge construction in 1934-1935 (originals belonging toDept. of Transportation). Includes index: Photographs, written historical and descriptive data / report prepared by John W. Snyder, James Fisher. Photographs (1985) by Don Tateishi. Sacramento River Bridge, also known as Tower Bridge and M Street Bridge (earlier bridge). Represents rare use of Streamlined Moderne architectural styling in lift bridge, major link in transcontinental highway U.S. 40. Added to National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Engineer/architect was Alfred Eichler, California Division of Highways. Built in 1934-36 to replace M Street Bridge. Bridge is steel through truss vertical lift span, and steel through truss and reinforced concrete and steel plate deck girder approadch spans. View 73 (1992-0352). CA-73-73. Shows driving of falsework piles, 1935. To right is Delt King moored at River Lines terminal -- view 74 (1992-0353). CA-73-74. Dismantling M St. Bridge -- view 75 (1992-0354). Shows shoofly bridge lift span, river towboat passing beneath -- view 76 (1992-0355). CA-73-76. Barge used for stell in foreground, Delta King moored at River Lines terminal in background -- view 77 (1992-0356). CA-73-77. M Street Bridge pier 1 dolphin, Delta King moored at River Lines terminal in background, 1935 -- view 78 (1992-0357). CA-73-80. Sand drier, 1935 -- view 79 (1992-0358). CA-73-79. Shows pilings, 1935, building in background Nojiri Fruit Company -- view 80 (1992-0359). CA-73-80. Sand drier, 1935 -- view 81 (1992-0360). CA-73-81. Shows steel erection, 1935, Delta Queen moored at River Lines terminal in background -- view 82 (1992-0361). CA-73-82. Placing enter portal, 1935, Delta King in background. View 83 (1992-0362). CA-73-83. Shoofly bridge with drift wood lodged against it, river at flood stage -- view 84 (1992-0363). CA-73-84. Placing end portal, west approach span, 1935 -- view 85 (1992-0364). CA-73-85. Shows steel erection, east approach span and tower, 1935 -- view 86 (1992-0365). CA-73-86. Elevated view of bridge from Crane Bldg -- view 87 (1992-0366). CA-73-87. Shows pilings, steel framework, water over pier 4, 1935, Delta King in background -- view 88 (1992-0367). CA-73-88. Steel erection for east tower, 1935 -- view 89 (1992-0368). CA-73-89. Steel erection for west tower, 1935 -- view 90 (1992-0369). CA-73-90. Steel erection for east tower, 1935. Also have negative: no. 23,479 (4x5 in.) for view 81; no. 23,483 (4x5 in.) for view 86; no. 23,480 (4x5 in.) for view 87.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
18 photographic prints ; 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 in.
Identifier
(C)001431594CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Delta King (Steamboat)--Photographs Delta Queen (Steamboat)--Photographs Vertical lift bridges--California--Sacramento Truss bridges--California--Sacramento Bridge construction--California--Sacramento Tugboats--California--Sacramento Barges--California--Sacramento Steamboats--California--Sacramento Construction equipment--California--Sacramento Construction workers--California--Sacramento Marine terminals--California--Sacramento Sacramento (Calif.)--Photographs Tower Bridge (Sacramento, Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints
Place
California Sacramento Sacramento (Calif.) Tower Bridge (Sacramento, Calif.)
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