Old Bridge Is Real Swinger

Title

Subject

Local news

Description

The old Illinois Central railroad bridge on the north edge of Council Bluffs has been a swinger for nearly a century. This old photo (top) shows ladies with parasols crossing the bridge on foot. Below, a bridge tender uses the same route but for a different reason. It is his job to keep things in working order so that the large section of the bridge can swing open to allow river vessels to pass by. In recent years there has been some talk of using the bridge, after improvements, to carry vehicles other than the Iron Horse between Nebraska and Iowa.

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Daily Nonpareil September 10, 1973

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1973-09-10

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

Illinois_Central_Bridge_09_10_1973_001.jpg
Illinois_Central_Bridge_09_10_1973_002.jpg

Coverage

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Rights

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