St. Charles Air Line Bridge

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Title

St. Charles Air Line Bridge

Subject

Illinois--Chicago River
Illinois--Chicago
Air-Line Railroad Company
Bridges
Construction equipment
Drawbridges--Design and construction
Drawbridges

Description

The St. Charles Air Line Bridge undergoes construction to relocate and shorten the structure as a result of the straightening of the Chicago River. The bridge is an example of bascule, or drawbridge, bridge design.

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1930-11-19

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

401282
Federal Writers Project

Original Format

commercial print
b&w
87
28 x 19 cm