The trucking industry is the largest freight sector, making up about 70 percent of all domestic shipment in the United States and contributes greatly the American economy. About 10 billion tons of goods are shipped annually and of that, about...
Louisville (Ky.)--Economic conditions--19th century; Louisville (Ky.)--Commerce--History; Ohio River Valley--Commerce--History
The dominant theme in the study of any phase of Ohio River history is found in the great extent of the river system and the vast area of the drainage basin of the Mississippi to which this stream forms so important a part. The basin of the...
Two men on the banks of the Kentucky River, and another man in a small boat in the river, survey the High Bridge, which was originally planned to be a suspension bridge but construction was halted during the Civil War. When the bridge was completed...
High Bridge over the Kentucky River. It stood 275 feet tall and spanned 1,125 feet. When the bridge was completed in 1877 (after construction was halted during the Civil War), it was the first cantilever bridge in North America, and also the...
Railroad stations; Railroads; Union Station (Chicago, Ill.); Buildings; Bridges
Overhead view of Union Station in Chicago and the Chicago River. Two buildings are in the background with rows of train platforms in front. To the left is the Chicago River with a boat and barges visible. In the foreground is a bridge crossing the...
Part of High Bridge over the Kentucky River. The metal railroad bridge spans the scene, with its stone piers visible at the far left. Several structures are visible on the river banks below the bridge, and the striations in the stone sides of the...
