111. Pecos – Highest Bridge in N. A. – Ht. 321 ft., 1892

Item — Box: PHOTO0020.01, Folder: 07, Item: 02

Identifier: SC Photo 0020.01.07.02

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Scope and Contents

111. Pecos – Highest Bridge in N. A. – Ht. 321 ft. (The Pecos High Bridge/Viaduct was built in 1892 for the Southern Pacific Rail-Road. It shortened the route through West Texas. Its span was erected by the Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, PA. At the time, postcards of the bridge expressd the classic: “Having a good time, wish you were here.” This particular photo of a steam locomotive pulling a six car train is Image 37 in the Electronic Book version of the history of this trestle bridge.) (The original albumen print measures 16.5 x 21.5 cm applied to a gray cardstock 25.5 x 30.5 cm. On the back is stamped in blue ink: Pecos High Bridge, 321 feet high, 2180 feet long. In 1945 Modjeski and Masters Engineering consultants examined the trestle bridge and made a report to The Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company, see SCT Y0127)

Dates

Creation: 1892

Creator

From the Item: Unknown (Person)

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Extent

From the Item: 1.5 Linear Feet (1 box, 49 photographs of assorted civil engineering works including Whipple through truss railroad bridges, Pennsylvania through truss bridges, suspension bridges, cantilever bridges, reinforced concrete arch bridges and a buttress dam.) ; 1.5 linear feet