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Description
Pictured, prior to 1910, is the Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge as seen from the south. Built in 1892/93, the wooden structure connected Sacramento with the Yolo County town of Washington. Reasons for replacing the bridge related to eliminating the annoying curves that marked the approaches to the passenger depot, and the desire to build a steel span of greater durability. In the foreground, a flotilla of crowded boats makes its way south on the Sacramento River. Visible is the Sacramento side of the bridge.
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