Bridge Construction, Old Lyme
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1910-1911
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on aper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 9/16 x 5 7/8in. (9 x 15cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number2000.210.30
DescriptionIron girders rest on wooden beams and logs supported on wooden pilings. A large metal component constructed of metal plates riveted together is suspended from a derrick by chains. Ropes are attached to a pulley. Workmen, some wearing overalls, stand nearby.
NotesSubject Note: The first highway bridge across the Connecticut River between Old Saybrook and Old Lyme was begun in 1910 and dedicated in August 1911.Status
Not on view
