Calumet River Bridges; Strauss Bascule Bridge over the Calumet River, South Chicago. Carrying double track line of the Baltimore & Ohio - longest bascule bridge in the world

Calumet River Bridges; Strauss Bascule Bridge over the Calumet River, South Chicago. Carrying double track line of the Baltimore & Ohio - longest bascule bridge in the world

Description:

Bridge based on bascule design created by Joseph B. Strauss (1870-1938) who also designed the Golden Gate Bridge.

Date Issued: 4/19/1912
Collection: Art, Architecture and Engineering Library, Lantern Slide Collection
Subject Topics:
Bridges,  
Language: UND
Type: still image