1958 November 13 from G.B. Shaw Jr. (Pittsburgh, Pa) to L.F. Kirkley “Kirk” (Pittsburgh) (the letter on Bethlehem Steel Company letterhead states “Dear Kirk: In sorting out some old records at the office we came across this book from Kittanning Bridge and thought you might like to have it to keep in your memoirs. It is interesting to see how things were done in the old days and sometimes wonder how they got accomplished.”)

Item — Volume: 0019.01, Page: 01, Item: 01

Identifier: 0019.01.01

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection of the photographs begins with erection of main span in July 1931 and also shows the demolition of the previous metal bridge across the Allegheny River in 1932. Captions written in black ink are beneath the photos. Also included are a letter, specifications sheet and three newspaper articles.

Dates

Creation: 1931-1932
Creation: Majority of material found within 1931-1932, 1958

Creator

From the Collection: Kirkley, L. F. “Kirk” (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet (Maroon textured paper covering board, spine tied together with eyelets and cord. On cover are printed Scrap Book and Market Street Bridge Kittaning, PA. 1931. Inside cover is page with L.F. Kirkley at lower right corner. The title page is hand lettered in blue ink “Progress Photos MARKET STREET BRIDGE Kittanning – Pa. Built for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Highways. Super-Structure by McClintic-Marshall Corp. There are 25 heavy paper pages, 45 black and white glossy photos of assorted sizes, three newspaper articles, and a letter and a specification sheet. Although most of the collection deals with the Kittanning Bridge at the back of the scrapbook are four photos of the Brewery Bridge in Latrobe, Pa.) ; 23.5 x 28.5 x 7.5 cm