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[The Lift bridge from Superior Avenue viaduct, Cleveland, Ohio] – Antique Wall Art

[The Lift bridge from Superior Avenue viaduct, Cleveland, Ohio], [between 1900 and 1915] — historic photograph
[The Lift bridge from Superior Avenue viaduct, Cleveland, Ohio], [between 1900 and 1915]. Historic photograph from the Cleveland 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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This rare historic photograph captures [The Lift bridge from Superior Avenue viaduct, Cleveland, Ohio] in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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This view looks south along the Cuyahoga River from the Superior Avenue viaduct, where a lift bridge carried traffic over the water while its deck could be raised to clear passing vessels. Steamboats and other working craft on the river were the lifeblood of Cleveland's industrial port, which shipped iron ore, coal, and manufactured goods across the Great Lakes. The Detroit Publishing Company sent photographers across the country in the early 1900s, and their glass negatives captured these busy waterfront scenes at a time when rail and river commerce were reshaping American cities.

Created / published[between 1900 and 1915]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesTitle from jacket. G 8387" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 500292. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsDrawbridges. Rivers. Steamboats.United States--Ohio--Cleveland.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 784 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-74691

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