This April 2, 1936, photograph captures the imposing spires of the Tower Bridge, as seen from the western side of the Sacramento River. The builder of the truss vertical-lift bridge was Sacramento’s George Pollock Construction Company. The...
This April 2, 1936, photograph captures the imposing spires of the Tower Bridge, as seen from the western side of the Sacramento River. The builder of the truss vertical-lift bridge was Sacramento’s George Pollock Construction Company. The...
This postcard captures an evening view of Sacramento's Tower Bridge. After their installation and activation in August 1989, the bridge's lights came under scrutiny from Sacramento River boaters for being overly bright. It was determined,...
Depicted in circa 1940 is Sacramento's Tower Bridge, as seen from the West Sacramento, California. Built in 1935, the bridge's name was taken from a naming contest. Although Tower was chosen in respect to the structure's lift towers, other...
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jewell pose for this photograph on the west end of the highway span of the I Street Bridge in 1912. The lower span of the bridge was operated by the Southern Pacific Railroad. As of 1912, the bridge's draw span was the heaviest...
This circa 1980 photograph shows the rail-level portion of the crusty, two-level I Street Bridge. Cross girders impede a southwesterly view of both the Sacramento River and the West Sacramento bank of the river. Built in 1911, the metallic truss...
As shown in this postcard, the Tower Bridge is elevated to make way for a southbound riverboat. In order to attain its full height, the bridge's roadway much be lifted 100 feet, travelling at a speed of about one foot per second. As of December...
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