Bend in the Kentucky River, with a high rocky cliff rising above a low-lying bank in the background on the left and a forested, sloping bank in the background on the right. Several farms, including fields and buildings, are visible on the low-lying...
Brooklyn Bridge in Boone Tunnel on Kentucky River at Mercer County and Jessamine County, Kentucky. The bridge has high, wide stone pillars and ends at the tunnel into the high rock bank amid trees growing there. Caption on back of image:...
Construction of High Bridge over the Kentucky River as viewed from the confluence of the Kentucky River and Dix River. A small boat is in the foreground by the riverbank. The bridge is complete with the exception of the center span. Two piers...
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...
Early image of the north tower of High Bridge prior to the bridge's construction. The cliff face and Kentucky River below are seen from the south side of the river. The north and south towers were built between 1854 and 1858 by bridge builder John...
Group portraits; Suits (Clothing); Stairways; People; Students
Eight Asbury College students pose on the steps of a building. The five men wear suits and ties and the three women wear dresses or skirts with tops. All the students appear to be of Asian descent.
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 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...
High Bridge over the Kentucky River as viewed from the confluence of the Kentucky River and Dix River. Three men on a small boat are in the foreground by the riverbank. A camera and tripod are on the bank above the men and pointed toward the...
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 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...
Hydraulic facilities; Dams; Buildings; Power plants; Rivers
Hydroelectric plant near High Bridge, Kentucky. View from a distance of building with three smoke stacks and a large vent sloping down to a smaller building, past a tower. In the distance is a forested area, and in the foreground is a stream and...
Hydraulic facilities; Dams; Buildings; Power plants; Rivers
Hydroelectric plant near High Bridge, Kentucky. View of building with smoke stack, foregrounded by generators and a chain link fence. Forested hills in the background. High Bridge runs between Jessamine and Mercer counties. The original bridge,...
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...
One of the two towers of High Bridge over the Kentucky River. A man stands next to the tower near a fence. The Kentucky River and cliffs above it are in the background. The north and south towers were built between 1854 and 1858 by bridge builder...
