Temporary Pennsylvania Railroad Trestle Bridge

ca. 1860-1889

Title
Temporary Pennsylvania Railroad Trestle Bridge
Date
ca. 1860-1889
Identifier
20201103-hpjaha-0048
Description
When the Great Viaduct that spanned the Little Conemaugh River was washed away, Pennsylvania Railroad construction teams worked 24 hours a day got two weeks to replace the viaduct with a temporary trestle bridge. This allowed the railroad to resume shipping relief supplies to Johnstown.
Type
still image
Genre
photographs
Subject
Bridges
Rivers
Men
Building sites
Railroads
Construction workers
Rubble
Geographic Subjects
Johnstown (Cambria County, Pa.)
Source
The Historical Johnstown Collection of David Beale
Contributor
Johnstown Area Heritage Association
Collection
Reverend David J. Beale Collection
Rights Information
No Copyright - United States. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
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