"Rail Road Suspension Bridge near Niagara Falls," circa 1856
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Artifact Overview
Completed in 1855, the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge across New York's Niagara River measured more than 800 feet long and stood 250 feet above the water. Designed by John A. Roebling, the international crossing carried dozens of trains between the United States and Canada each day. It was replaced by a larger steel arch bridge in 1897.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1856
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.3815
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
Text in lower part of image reads:
THE RAIL ROAD SUSPENSION BRIDGE. / NEAR NIAGARA FALLS. / Length of Bridge 822 feet. Height above Water 240 feet. / New York: Publ. by Currier & Ives 152 Nassau Street
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