Van Buren Street bridge

1899/1899

Chicago History Museum
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Built in 1894, this Scherzer rolling lift bridge on West Van Buren Street operated in a rocking chair-like fashion with curved supports and overhead counterweights.

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Title: Van Buren Street bridge
Date: 1899/1899
Location: Chicago
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To see more: Infrastructure
Medium: photographic print
Credit: Chicago History Museum, ICHi-74148

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