Second Portage Lake Bridge (1 of 3)
Abstract/Description: | This view of the second Portage Lake Bridge built in 1895 was taken from the Hancock side. Note the speed limit sign next to the horse-drawn carriage ("slow to 15 MPH"). In the left foreground, a train approaches the lower level of the bridge to make its crossing. On the upper deck where autos and pedestrians cross, the streetcar tracks are visible. 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: | 1927 (after) |
Title: | Second Portage Lake Bridge (1 of 3). | |
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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: | 1927 (after) | |
Physical Form: | photographs | |
Extent: | 1 item | |
Abstract/Description: | This view of the second Portage Lake Bridge built in 1895 was taken from the Hancock side. Note the speed limit sign next to the horse-drawn carriage ("slow to 15 MPH"). In the left foreground, a train approaches the lower level of the bridge to make its crossing. On the upper deck where autos and pedestrians cross, the streetcar tracks are visible. Electronic reproduction of photograph from The Bridges of Houghton County. | |
Subject(s): |
Bridges Houghton County (Mich.) Houghton (Mich.) Hancock (Mich.) |
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Held by: | Superiorland Library Cooperative | |
Restrictions on Access: | In copyright (http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/) | |
Is Part Of: | Houghton County Portage Bridge collection. Identifier: SLC-007 | |
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