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Title	New High Bridge at High Bridge, Ky.
Description	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 river banks are also apparent. The sky under the bridge is orange, giving the impression of twilight. This is most likely the 1911, steel version of the bridge, designed by Gustav Lindenthal. The "new" High Bridge was built around the earlier, iron bridge, which was built in 1877. The legend on the verso reads, "The highest bridge spanning a navigable stream on the American continent. The most massive structure of its length and breadth known to the civilized world. Height 315 feet. Length 1,223 feet." Published by C.T. American Art, manufacturer's number R-20073. Manufacturer's number dates the card to circa 1911.
Subject	Railroad bridges Kentucky River Rivers
Location Depicted	High Bridge (Ky.) Jessamine County (Ky.)
Date Original	1911?
Object Type	Postcards
Source	3x5 color postcard, published by C.T. American Art, publisher's number R-20073. Item no. 008.050 from the Newton Owen Postcard Collection, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Citation Information	See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/ulua001/#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file).
Collection	Newton Owen Postcard Collection, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Collection Website	http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/ulua001/
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Format	image/jpeg
Ordering Information	To inquire about reproductions, permissions, or for information about prices see: http://louisville.edu/library/archives/copying.html/. Please cite the Image Number when ordering.
Image Number	ULUA.008.050
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