MacArthur Bridge,Highway 34,Burlington,Des Moines County,Iowa,IA,HABS
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MacArthur Bridge,Highway 34,Burlington,Des Moines County,Iowa,IA,HABS. The structure was taken over by the City of Burlington in 1923 and has functioned as a toll bridge ever since. It is technologically significant as the oldest cantilever truss and the oldest highway-only bridge remaining over the Mississippi. You found it!!! Now buy it!!! Description of PhotographThis is an 8x12 inch Reproduction Photograph made from a high quality scan of the original. When evaluating the quality of the photo, please keep in mind that most photos in our collection were taken over 100 years ago.Title: MacArthur Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River on Highway 34 between IA & IL, Burlington, Des Moines County, IA Other Title: Citizen's Bridge Creator(s): Historic American Engineering Record, creator Related Names: MacArthur, John Alexander Jackson, J F Womelsdorf, C F Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company Green Construction Company Citizen's Bridge Company Date Created/Published: Documentation compiled after 1968 Data Page(s): 49 Photo Caption Page(s): 6 Notes: Significance: After decades of agitating by the citizens of Burlington, local businessman J.A. MacArthur formed the Citizens' Bridge Company in 1915 and erected this bridge, using an innovative financing plan. The structure was taken over by the City of Burlington in 1923 and has functioned as a toll bridge ever since. The MacArthur Bridge is historically significant as a regionally important crossing of the Mississippi River: the source of millions of dollars of revenue. It is technologically significant as the oldest cantilever truss and the oldest highway-only bridge remaining over the Mississippi. Survey number: HAER IA-21 Building/structure dates: 1917 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1952 Subsequent Work Subjects: pedestrian bridges vehicular bridges Place: Iowa -- Des Moines County -- Burlington Illinois -- Henderson County -- Biggsville Latitude/Longitude: 40.8075, -91.11278 40.85361, -90.86472 Bookmark /ia0178/ Bookmark:ia0178 Bookmark:ia0178SizeApproximately 8x12 inches.Note: Some images may have white bars on the sides or top if the original image does not conform to the 8x12 dimensions.Want to purchase the Original?The original is not for sale.Return PolicyWe are so confident in the quality we provide that we back every order with a money-back guarantee! This means if you are not satisfied, for ANY reason, a refund will be given.(No need to return the photo )QualityThis Photograph is a Archive Quality Reproduction created directly from the original photograph. Our laboratory uses premium DNP Dye-Sublimation Paper guaranteeing brighter colors, sharper whites, and prints that will last a lifetime.ShippingWe have taken extra steps to ensure that your prints arrive to you safely and undamaged. We use extra thick, stay-flat envelopes to get your photos to you as quickly and as safely as possible.Source: Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
