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Site of old North Bridge, Salem, Mass. – Vintage Wall Art

Site of old North Bridge, Salem, Mass., c1906. — historic photograph
Site of old North Bridge, Salem, Mass., c1906.. Historic photograph from the Detroit Publishing Company collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Site of old North Bridge, Salem, Mass.

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Salem's North Bridge sets this view apart. On February 26, 1775, British troops under Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Leslie were blocked here from seizing cannon stored in town. Colonists raised the drawbridge span over the North River and faced the soldiers until Leslie agreed to withdraw without a fight. Made around 1906, the image shows the site when interest in colonial landmarks was growing, and the historical marker and street in view show how the spot was being remembered.

Created / publishedc1906.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesCorresponding glass transparency (with same series code) available on videodisc frame 1A-30420. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 018869. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
SubjectsHistorical markers. Bridges. Streets. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.United States--Massachusetts--Salem.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 789 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-62340

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