Pennsylvania's Historic BridgesPennsylvaniaA[a¬a[s Historic Bridges examines the development of different types of bridge structures across Pennsylvania through the world of postcards, many of which are from the early 1900s. The structures featured are constructed from various materials and in a multitude of styles. Also found within these pages are several postcards of pedestrian bridges, canal bridges, trolley bridges, railroad bridges, and an aqueduct. |
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Allegheny River arch truss bridge Berks County Bradford County bridge built bridge connecting bridge was built bridge was destroyed bridge was located bridge was named bridge was removed bridge was replaced Burr arch truss Burr truss Burr truss bridge canal lock Chester County civil engineering landmark concrete bridge Conodoguinet Creek construction cost covered bridge covered bridge crossed Cumberland County Delaware River destroyed by fire feet Ferry Bridge flood foreground Harrisburg historic civil engineering iron bridge replaced lanes Lehigh River linen-era postcard longest metal bridge metal truss bridge mill Monongahela River Montgomery County Native American word nearby North Branch Note Parkerford pedestrian Pennsylvania Railroad Philadelphia postcard is postmarked postcard shows Pratt truss Schuylkill River side southern Lancaster County span steel stone arch bridges stone bridge suspension bridge Susquehanna River three-span tollhouse Town truss trolley bridge truss bridge truss covered bridge two-lane vehicular bridge vehicular traffic West Branch wooden bridge
Bibliographic information
| Title | Pennsylvania's Historic Bridges Images of America: a history of American life in images and texts Postcard history series |
| Author | Fred J. Moll |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Arcadia Publishing, 2007 |
| ISBN | 0738549940, 9780738549941 |
| Length | 127 pages |
| Subjects | › › › History / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |