Jay Cooke Swinging Bridge
This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.
| Bridge: | Jay Cooke Swinging Bridge |
| Location: | Thomson, Minnesota, USA - St. Louis River |
| Coordinates and Maps: | See related inventory record(s). |
| Image Set Contributor: | David Denenberg |
| Related Suspension Bridge Inventory: | 1924 Swinging - Thomson, Minnesota, USA |
| Related Image Lists: | All from David Denenberg All in Minnesota All in USA All Pedestrian Suspension Bridges |
| Credit: | Postcards, collection of David Denenberg. |
Photographs showing the family on the bridge are from two postcards. The other, blurry images are from a photograph taken of a historical display at the current (2006) bridge at Jay Cooke State Park. There are some minor differences observed in the two sets of images.
A postcard of the bridge.
A photograph of part of a historical display at the present (2006) Jay Cooke State Park bridge.
Another postcard from the same set as the first image.
These anchor bolts are visible in the photo of the family. I noticed similar anchor bolts at the current bridge.
Photo by David Denenberg. Taken in 2006.
Compare the background and paths, toward the parked car.
The sign is different.
The wire mesh running along the length of the deck is different.
The "saddle" where the cable passes over the tower looks identical.
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