Portage Lake Bridge with Span Open
Abstract/Description: | This photo of the Portage Lake bridge between the cities of Houghton (on the south) and Hancock, Michigan (on the north) was taken from Hancock looking south to Houghton. Note that the turn-table span is open as for a vessel to pass. Built in 1875, this wooden bridge served until 1895. This bridge was the first of several at this location. Electronic reproduction of photograph from The Bridges of Houghton County. |
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Subject(s): | Bridges Houghton County (Mich.) Houghton (Mich.) Hancock (Mich.) |
Date Created: | 1895 (before) |
Title: | Portage Lake Bridge with Span Open. | |
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Name(s): |
Houghton County Historical Society (Houghton, Mich.), contributor Superiorland Library Cooperative (Marquette, Mich.), contributor |
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Type of Resource: | still image | |
Date Created: | 1895 (before) | |
Physical Form: | photographs | |
Extent: | 1 item | |
Abstract/Description: | This photo of the Portage Lake bridge between the cities of Houghton (on the south) and Hancock, Michigan (on the north) was taken from Hancock looking south to Houghton. Note that the turn-table span is open as for a vessel to pass. Built in 1875, this wooden bridge served until 1895. This bridge was the first of several at this location. Electronic reproduction of photograph from The Bridges of Houghton County. | |
Subject(s): |
Bridges Houghton County (Mich.) Houghton (Mich.) Hancock (Mich.) |
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Restrictions on Access: | No Copyright (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/) | |
Is Part Of: | Houghton County Portage Bridge collection. Identifier: SLC-007 | |
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