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Ceremony for laying the cornerstone at the new boys' dormitory at Simmons University, designed by African-American architectural firm Plato and Evans in 1924. The university has gone by many names since its founding in 1879: The Kentucky Normal and...
Two men stand looking at the Ohio River and Fourteenth Street Bridge. The bridge was designed by Albert Fink and built by the Louisville Bridge and Iron Company and spans the Ohio River, between Louisville, Kentucky and Clarksville, Indiana....
North tower of High Bridge over the Kentucky River. The railroad tracks beneath the tower lead across the river to where the south tower can be seen in the distance. The north and south towers were built between 1854 and 1858 by bridge builder John...
High Bridge and the Kentucky River from the north side of the bridge. The bridge is complete with the exception of the center span. Several men are standing on top of the bridge. Two piers anchored in concrete support the three 375 foot spans of...
High Bridge over the Kentucky River viewed from the south side. The bridge is complete and a crowd of men are standing on top it. One man leans against the steel bridge near where it connects to the cliff. Two piers anchored in concrete support the...
High Bridge and the Kentucky River from the north side of the bridge. Two piers anchored in concrete support the three 375 foot spans of the bridge on either side of the river. High Bridge is 275.5 feet above the low water mark, 1125 feet long, and...
The interior of High Bridge looking from the north to the south side. The Kentucky River is below. Two piers anchored in concrete support the three 375 foot spans of the bridge on either side of the river. High Bridge is 275.5 feet above the low...
Distant view of the south tower of High Bridge over the Kentucky River. A small wooden structure and debris are on the ground at eye-level. The north and south towers were built between 1854 and 1858 by bridge builder John A. Roebling to suspend...
