Title
St. Charles Air Line Bridge
Subject
Illinois--Chicago River
Illinois--Chicago
Air-Line Railroad Company
Bridges
Construction equipment
Drawbridges--Design and construction
Drawbridges
Description
The St. Charles Air Line Bridge undergoes construction to relocate and shorten the structure as a result of the straightening of the Chicago River. The bridge is an example of bascule, or drawbridge, bridge design.
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
1930-11-19
Format
jpg
Language
eng
Identifier
401282
Federal Writers Project
Original Format
commercial print
b&w
87
28 x 19 cm