Sixth Federal Bridge, undated

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

Sixth Federal Bridge, undated

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.30.014

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Photographic print of the Sixth Federal Bridge in East Concord, NH. The caption states, "Sixth Federal Bridge. Built in 1873, under the general direction of Hon. John Kimball, then mayor of Concord. The fifth bridge was lost by the freshet of 1872. To allow the widening of the river's channel it was made longer by forty feet than its predecessor. Its superstructure was made of wrought iron. Its abutments and piers were constructed of closely fitted stones, laid in cement, so accurately fitted to each other that any impingement upon any part of any pier or abutment would encounter the resistance of its whole mass." See item for a breakdown of expenditures for the bridge, which had a total cost of $27,024.35.

Subjects:

Bridges , Rivers , Dwellings

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

7