Wabash River Bridge, Pittsburg, Indiana
1910 postmarked postcard view of the Wabash River Bridge looking west toward Pittsburg, Indiana. Pittsburg is an unincorporated community located across the river from Delphi in Carroll County.
A 1916 county history¹ says contracts for the 600-foot bridge were awarded in 1868. The bridge and Pittsburg’s street layout are shown in an 1876 Indiana atlas.² That atlas shows Washington Street running from the west end of the bridge westward through the community. Today, this street is identified as County Road W 310 N. A new concrete bridge replaced this 1868 bridge in 1934-1935 according to the bridgehunter.com web site. That initial concrete bridge has now been replaced by a newer bridge.
The sign on this end of the bridge may have been warning travelers of a $20.00 fine for driving too fast across the bridge.
Andrew W. Wolever, a Delphi photographer, took this and other photographs in the area. The quality of his work is spectacular as illustrated by the clarity of the bridge structure and the building details across the river. The man and two girls standing on the bridge are very clear as well for a postcard photograph from this era.
1. John C. Odell, History of Carroll County, Indiana (Indianapolis, IN: B. F. Bowen, 1916). Available online at books.google.com/books?id=QG03AQAAMAAJ&printsec=front....
2. A. T. Andreas, Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana (Chicago, IL: Baskin, Forster & Co., 1876), page 77. Available online at www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~23087~....
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Wabash River Bridge, Pittsburg, Indiana
1910 postmarked postcard view of the Wabash River Bridge looking west toward Pittsburg, Indiana. Pittsburg is an unincorporated community located across the river from Delphi in Carroll County.
A 1916 county history¹ says contracts for the 600-foot bridge were awarded in 1868. The bridge and Pittsburg’s street layout are shown in an 1876 Indiana atlas.² That atlas shows Washington Street running from the west end of the bridge westward through the community. Today, this street is identified as County Road W 310 N. A new concrete bridge replaced this 1868 bridge in 1934-1935 according to the bridgehunter.com web site. That initial concrete bridge has now been replaced by a newer bridge.
The sign on this end of the bridge may have been warning travelers of a $20.00 fine for driving too fast across the bridge.
Andrew W. Wolever, a Delphi photographer, took this and other photographs in the area. The quality of his work is spectacular as illustrated by the clarity of the bridge structure and the building details across the river. The man and two girls standing on the bridge are very clear as well for a postcard photograph from this era.
1. John C. Odell, History of Carroll County, Indiana (Indianapolis, IN: B. F. Bowen, 1916). Available online at books.google.com/books?id=QG03AQAAMAAJ&printsec=front....
2. A. T. Andreas, Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana (Chicago, IL: Baskin, Forster & Co., 1876), page 77. Available online at www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~23087~....
From a private collection.
Selected close-up sections of this postcard can be seen here, from left to right in the image.
www.flickr.com/photos/hoosier_recollections/31335633414/i...
www.flickr.com/photos/hoosier_recollections/31335633104/i...
www.flickr.com/photos/hoosier_recollections/32058923591/i...
www.flickr.com/photos/hoosier_recollections/32058923111/i...
Copyright 2005-2017 Hoosier Recollections. All rights reserved. This creative JPG file package is an original compilation of materials and data. The package is unique, consisting of a wide variety of related and integrated components. Neither this package in its entirety nor any of the individual components may be downloaded, transmitted or reproduced without the prior written permission of Hoosier Recollections.