Water Street Bridge, 1898

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Créateur

Milton Reesor, Photographer

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Type d'élément

Photographs

Description

A photograph showing the Water Street Bridge in 1898. This photo is the earliest known photo taken of the Water Street Bridge. The steel through-truss bridge was built in the year 1898. The photo was taken by local amateur photograph Milton Reesor. The full length of the bridge can be seen in this photo along with the approaches and railings on either side. At this time, the mill dam was blocking the mouth of Trout Creek, which created a deep body of water.

Many local residents felt that limestone was the only fitting material to be used for a bridge in St. Marys. However, the construction of this steel-trussed bridge was cheaper and faster than a stone bridge would have been. Several landmarks are visible behind and around the bridge including the old Fire Hall tower on Water Street, the Methodist Church spire is visible to the left of the Fire Hall through the bridge's trusses and to the far left the Town Hall can be spotted.

Notes

Condition: Good - Image is fairly clear. Slight discolouration over all. "Foggy" appearance on photo's bottom edge. Bottom left corner has some minor wear.

Inscriptions

"Steel Bridge over Trout Creek. St. Marys."

Date de l'original

1898

Dimensions

Largeur: 17.3 cm
Hauteur: 11.3 cm

Dimensions d'image

Largeur d'image: 9.9cm
Hauteur d'image: 7.6cm

Sujet(s)

Bridges
Rivers
Trout Creek - St. Marys, Ont.

Identifiant local

Reesor054

Collection

St. Marys Museum Photo Collection

Langage de l'élément

English

Couverture géographique

St. Marys

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.25009 Longitude: -81.13304

Donneur

Dan O'Toole

Déclaration de droit d'auteur

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Citation recommandée

"Water Street Bridge, 1898", St. Marys Museum, Reesor054.

Emplacement d'original

R. Lorne Eedy Archives

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