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Collection Summary
Collection: 00738 - Erastus Appleman Williams
Folder: 0001.000
Item: 00003
Title: Northern Pacific Railroad bridge opening at Bismarck, N.D.
Date: 1882
Creator: Barry, D. F.--(David Francis),--1854-1934
Summary: A crowd of people and carriages gather for the opening of the Northern Pacific Railroad bridge between Bismarck and Mandan, N.D.||Completed for $1.1 million, the bridge was designed and built by George S. Morison for the Northern Pacific Railroad and opened October 21, 1882. Three iron and steel trusses soared 50 feet above the river on piers 400 feet apart. The bottom of the deepest pier rests 60 feet below the surface. The bridge was designed to carry two 75-ton locomotives pulling 30 cars carrying 20 tons each. New steel trusses were installed in 1905 at a cost of $500,000. The bridge is now 70 feet above the river and 1,525 feet long.
Red ID: PH_I_152415 Image ID: 110066 Image Notes: 00738-00003

Collection: 00738 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Erastus Appleman Williams
Date: 1878-1969

Summary: Consists of portraits of E. A. Williams and his family members. His wife’s family, the Hettingers, also have portraits in the collection. Photos of family friends, Christmas card photos, and photos of early Bismarck (D.T. and N.D.) are also present.

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