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Liberty Memorial Bridge pier construction, Bismarck, N.D.
Liberty Memorial Bridge pier construction, Bismarck, N.D.
TitleLiberty Memorial Bridge pier construction, Bismarck, N.D.
Date of Original1920 or 1921
CreatorHoskins-Meyer
Creator RolePhotographers
DescriptionHeavy equipment and men work to construct the piers that will support the Liberty Memorial Bridge as it crosses the Missouri River between Bismarck and Mandan. A man on the small tracks crossing the river supports a sign reading The Foundation Company.
Ordering Informationhttp://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html
General SubjectTransportation
Water
Work Life
People
Subject (LCTGM)Bridges
Rivers
Construction
Hoisting machinery
LocationMissouri River
Bismarck (N.D.)
Decade1920-1929
Item Number00134-022
Format of OriginalPhotographic prints
NotesTitle created by staff.
Biography/HistoryThe Liberty Memorial Bridge between Bismarck and Mandan opened in 1922 and cost nearly 2 million dollars to build. The bridge was demolished and replaced in 2008.
Repository InstitutionState Historical Society of North Dakota
Repository CollectionHoskins Meyer Photograph Collection 00134
Credit LineState Historical Society of North Dakota (00134-022)
Rights ManagementCopyright status unknown.
Digital IDsh00134022
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