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Railroad Bridge Collection (#2)

"Journey through Time: Captivating Railroad Bridges Around the World" The railway bridge in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany stands tall as a historic landmark

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Wisconsin River near Merrimac, between 1880 and 1899. Creator: Unknown

Wisconsin River near Merrimac, between 1880 and 1899. Creator: Unknown
Wisconsin River near Merrimac, between 1880 and 1899

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Geneva, Ill. from above railway bridge, c1898. Creator: Unknown

Geneva, Ill. from above railway bridge, c1898. Creator: Unknown
Geneva, Ill. from above railway bridge, c1898

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: From railway bridge, Geneva, Ill. between 1880 and 1899. Creator: Unknown

From railway bridge, Geneva, Ill. between 1880 and 1899. Creator: Unknown
From railway bridge, Geneva, Ill. between 1880 and 1899

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Bridge near Nelson, Rock River, Ill. ca 1898. Creator: Unknown

Bridge near Nelson, Rock River, Ill. ca 1898. Creator: Unknown
Bridge near Nelson, Rock River, Ill. ca 1898

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Rock River Bridge near Nelson, Ill. c1898. Creator: Unknown

Rock River Bridge near Nelson, Ill. c1898. Creator: Unknown
Rock River Bridge near Nelson, Ill. c1898. A scene on the Chicago & North Western Ry

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Rolling Stone Valley R.R. crossing, between 1880 and 1899. Creator: Unknown

Rolling Stone Valley R.R. crossing, between 1880 and 1899. Creator: Unknown
Rolling Stone Valley R.R. crossing, between 1880 and 1899

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Toms Creek trestle [Frederick County, Md.], between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown

Toms Creek trestle [Frederick County, Md.], between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Toms Creek trestle [Frederick County, Md.], between 1900 and 1905

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Bridge at Moniteau [County], Mo. 1901 Oct 9. Creator: Unknown

Bridge at Moniteau [County], Mo. 1901 Oct 9. Creator: Unknown
Bridge at Moniteau [County], Mo. 1901 Oct 9

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: New steel bridge at Glasgow, Mo. 1901 Oct 9. Creator: Unknown

New steel bridge at Glasgow, Mo. 1901 Oct 9. Creator: Unknown
New steel bridge at Glasgow, Mo. 1901 Oct 9

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Grand Trunk Ry. Steel Arch (i.e. Whirlpool Rapids) Bridge, Niagara, between 1897 and 1899

Grand Trunk Ry. Steel Arch (i.e. Whirlpool Rapids) Bridge, Niagara, between 1897 and 1899. Creator: Unknown
Grand Trunk Ry. Steel Arch (i.e. Whirlpool Rapids) Bridge, Niagara, between 1897 and 1899

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Steamer landings, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. c1908. Creator: Unknown

Steamer landings, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. c1908. Creator: Unknown
Steamer landings, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. c1908

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Jackknife Bridge, Chicago, Ill. c1907. Creator: Unknown

Jackknife Bridge, Chicago, Ill. c1907. Creator: Unknown
Pueblo Freighter, Jackknife Bridge, Chicago, Ill. c1907

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Jackknife Bridge, Chicago, Ill. c1907. Creator: Unknown

Jackknife Bridge, Chicago, Ill. c1907. Creator: Unknown
Jackknife Bridge, Chicago, Ill. c1907

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Arriving from the suburbs, Chicago, Ill. c1907. Creator: Unknown

Arriving from the suburbs, Chicago, Ill. c1907. Creator: Unknown
Arriving from the suburbs, Chicago, Ill. c1907

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Michigan Central Cantilever Bridge, between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson

Michigan Central Cantilever Bridge, between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson
Michigan Central Cantilever Bridge, between 1880 and 1897

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: High Bridge over Kentucky River, High Bridge, Ky. between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

High Bridge over Kentucky River, High Bridge, Ky. between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
High Bridge over Kentucky River, High Bridge, Ky. between 1910 and 1920

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Hell Gate Bridge (New York Connecting RailroadBridge), New York, between 1915 and 1920

Hell Gate Bridge (New York Connecting RailroadBridge), New York, between 1915 and 1920. Creator: William H. Jackson
Hell Gate Bridge (New York Connecting RailroadBridge), New York, between 1915 and 1920

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Tamesi Bridge, between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson

Tamesi Bridge, between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson
Tamesi Bridge, between 1880 and 1897

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Exterior, Choy Cave, Mexico, between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson

Exterior, Choy Cave, Mexico, between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson
Exterior, Choy Cave, Mexico, between 1880 and 1897

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Bridge at Santa Rosa, between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson

Bridge at Santa Rosa, between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson
Bridge at Santa Rosa, between 1880 and 1897

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: James River Water Gap, Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, Clifton Forge, Va. between 1900 and 1915

James River Water Gap, Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, Clifton Forge, Va. between 1900 and 1915. Creator: William H
James River Water Gap, Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, Clifton Forge, Va. between 1900 and 1915

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Bridge at Crucitas, between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson

Bridge at Crucitas, between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson
Bridge at Crucitas, between 1880 and 1897

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Whirlpool Rapids, looking up Niagara, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Whirlpool Rapids, looking up Niagara, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Whirlpool Rapids, looking up Niagara, c1900

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Sixth Avenue, New York, c1901. Creator: Unknown

Sixth Avenue, New York, c1901. Creator: Unknown
Sixth Avenue, New York, c1901

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Whirlpool Rapids, Niagara, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Whirlpool Rapids, Niagara, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Whirlpool Rapids, Niagara, c1900

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Niagara, Whirlpool Rapids and bridge, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown

Niagara, Whirlpool Rapids and bridge, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
Niagara, Whirlpool Rapids and bridge, ca 1900

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Niagara, river and cantilever bridge, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown

Niagara, river and cantilever bridge, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
Niagara, river and cantilever bridge, ca 1900

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: U. and M.V. [Utica & Mohawk Valley] railway bridge, Herkimer, N.Y. between 1900 and 1910

U. and M.V. [Utica & Mohawk Valley] railway bridge, Herkimer, N.Y. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown. U. and M.V
U. and M.V. [Utica & Mohawk Valley] railway bridge, Herkimer, N.Y. between 1900 and 1910

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Rainbow Falls and R.R. bridge, Ausable Chasm, N.Y. c1905. Creator: Unknown

Rainbow Falls and R.R. bridge, Ausable Chasm, N.Y. c1905. Creator: Unknown
Rainbow Falls and R.R. bridge, Ausable Chasm, N.Y. c1905

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Str. Falls City passing High Bridge, Ky. c1907. Creator: Unknown

Str. Falls City passing High Bridge, Ky. c1907. Creator: Unknown
Str. Falls City passing High Bridge, Ky. c1907

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: The Sitter Viaduct, on the Appenzel Railway, 1856. Creator: Unknown

The Sitter Viaduct, on the Appenzel Railway, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Sitter Viaduct, on the Appenzel Railway, 1856....the St. Gall and Appenzell Railway (the first constructed in Switzerland)

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Wrought-Iron Railway-Bridge across the Nile, at Benha, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Wrought-Iron Railway-Bridge across the Nile, at Benha, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Wrought-Iron Railway-Bridge across the Nile, at Benha, 1856. The engineer of this fine work is Mr. Robert Stephenson...The Bridge is the property of the Pacha of Egypt

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Under the bridge, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Under the bridge, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Under the bridge, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. c.between 1910 and 1920

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: New River canyon, Gauley, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

New River canyon, Gauley, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
New River canyon, Gauley, W. Va. c.between 1910 and 1920

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Steamship passing Chagres River crossing, between 1904 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Steamship passing Chagres River crossing, between 1904 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Steamship passing Chagres River crossing, between 1904 and 1920. Photo shows the SS Colon. (Source: C. Seavey, 2021.)

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Crane being used in construction of new railway bridge, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown

Crane being used in construction of new railway bridge, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Crane being used in construction of new railway bridge, between c1900 and c1930

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: A prayer service at the laying of a railway bridge over the Yenisei River, 1896

A prayer service at the laying of a railway bridge over the Yenisei River, 1896. Creator: IR Tomashkevich
A prayer service at the laying of a railway bridge over the Yenisei River, 1896. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Preston, Lancashire, 1862. Creator: Unknown

Preston, Lancashire, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Preston, Lancashire, 1862. The pure mountain air, and the full, strong sea-breeze, come laden with health to its people, and do their best to neutralise the effect of the smoke belched forth from

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: New railway-bridge over the Rhine, near Mayence, 1862. Creator: Unknown

New railway-bridge over the Rhine, near Mayence, 1862. Creator: Unknown
New railway-bridge over the Rhine, near Mayence, 1862. The bridge was...constructed according to the comparatively new system called "Pauli's system"

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Span of a large iron lattice-bridge to cross the River Jumna, near Delhi, 1862. Creator: Unknown

Span of a large iron lattice-bridge to cross the River Jumna, near Delhi, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Span of a large iron lattice-bridge to cross the River Jumna, near Delhi, 1862. Messrs. Ormerod, Grierson, and Co. of the St

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Trestle no. 19 of A.C. Railroad, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Unknown

Trestle no. 19 of A.C. Railroad, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Unknown
Trestle no. 19 of A.C. Railroad, between c1900 and 1927

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: La Polvorilla, landmark of the Altiplano near San Antonio de los Cobres

La Polvorilla, landmark of the Altiplano near San Antonio de los Cobres. The bridge is the final stop for the tourist train Tren a las Nubes. South America, Argentina (Editorial Use Only)

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Richmond, Virginia: ruins of the railway bridge, 1865. Creator: Unknown

Richmond, Virginia: ruins of the railway bridge, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Richmond, Virginia: ruins of the railway bridge, 1865. 'The scenes of havoc and ruin in the city of Richmond after the great conflagration which ensued upon the retirement of the Confederate army

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Riverwalk, Railroad Bridge, New River

Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Riverwalk, Railroad Bridge, New River

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Downtown Denver, Colorado, Housing, Offices, Commuter Train

Downtown Denver, Colorado, Housing, Offices, Commuter Train

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Prague at sunset. Cityscape image of Prague, capital city of Czech Republic with St

Prague at sunset. Cityscape image of Prague, capital city of Czech Republic with St. Vitus Cathedral and five bridges over Vltava River at autumn suns

Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: The railway bridge in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Historic

The railway bridge in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a
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Background imageRailroad Bridge Collection: Open-pit workings of the Utah Copper Company, Bingham Canyon, Utah, 1942. Creator: Andreas Feininger

Open-pit workings of the Utah Copper Company, Bingham Canyon, Utah, 1942. Creator: Andreas Feininger
Open-pit workings of the Utah Copper Company, Bingham Canyon, Utah. This is the Carr Fork side from which the company obtains huge amounts of ore




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"Journey through Time: Captivating Railroad Bridges Around the World" The railway bridge in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany stands tall as a historic landmark, taking us back to the 1890s with its digitally restored reproduction of a photochromic print. La Polvorilla, an iconic railroad bridge near San Antonio de los Cobres in the Altiplano region of Argentina, leaves visitors awe-inspired by its grandeur and significance. Fort Lauderdale's Riverwalk is adorned with a magnificent Railroad Bridge over the New River in Florida, serving as a testament to both modern engineering and historical charm. Downtown Denver boasts a bustling scene where housing, offices, and commuter trains converge on an impressive railroad bridge that connects communities while showcasing Colorado's urban vibrancy. Andreas Feininger's lens captured the open-pit workings of Utah Copper Company at Bingham Canyon in 1942 from "G" bridge—an extraordinary perspective revealing both industrial might and natural beauty. Carr Fork Canyon unfolds majestically beneath another view from "G" bridge at Bingham Copper Mine in Utah—a striking portrayal of nature's resilience amidst human endeavors during Andreas Feininger's photographic exploration. Witnessing the vastness of Utah Copper Company's open-pit mine workings at Carr Fork in Bingham Canyon through Andreas Feininger's lens transports us to 1942—a captivating glimpse into America’s mining heritage. In California, USA lies an old railroad bridge gracefully crossing the North Fork of the American River—its weathered structure narrating tales of transportation history against breathtaking natural surroundings. As winter blankets landscapes with snowflakes glistening like diamonds under clear skies, trains traverse across snowy tracks on picturesque railroad bridges—creating enchanting scenes straight out of storybooks.