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Bridge: Wells, MI - Escanaba River Bridge (CNW)
The C&NW built this bridge in 1892 to cross the Escanaba River. The bridge was built by the Lassig Bridge and Iron Works of Chicago and is about 700' long and consists of seven spans. The bridge also crosses the Escanaba & Lake Superior railroad. [UPM]
Photo info: This is a 1912 postcard view of the C&NW bridge over the Escanaba River at Wells. Note the interurban car which is travellilng under the steam railroad bridge.
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Bibliography
The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:
- [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
- [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
- [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
- [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
- [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI