Crooked River Bridge on Trunk Railway, steel bridge going into Jefferson County
Image Description: "Oregon has over 2,500 miles of railroads. This bridge over the Crooked River is 320 feet high and has a total length of 460 feet. For its type it is considered one of the finest examples as to correct detail, and for an arch bridge is unusually rigid. It will take the weight of the world's heaviest locomotives double-headed. There are 970 tons of steel in the arch, including the approaches, and the erecting devices weighed 80 tons. The cost to reproduce would exceed $200,000.00. To paint the bridge with one coat requires 380 gallons of paint."
Original Collection: Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides
Item Number: P217:set 007 007
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Crooked River Bridge on Trunk Railway, steel bridge going into Jefferson County
Image Description: "Oregon has over 2,500 miles of railroads. This bridge over the Crooked River is 320 feet high and has a total length of 460 feet. For its type it is considered one of the finest examples as to correct detail, and for an arch bridge is unusually rigid. It will take the weight of the world's heaviest locomotives double-headed. There are 970 tons of steel in the arch, including the approaches, and the erecting devices weighed 80 tons. The cost to reproduce would exceed $200,000.00. To paint the bridge with one coat requires 380 gallons of paint."
Original Collection: Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides
Item Number: P217:set 007 007
You can find this image by searching for the item number by clicking here.
Want more? You can find more digital resources online.
We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons; however, certain restrictions on high quality reproductions of the original physical version may apply. To read more about what “no known restrictions” means, please visit the Special Collections & Archives website, or contact staff at the OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center for details.