SUSPENSION BRIDGE

Articles about the Wheeling Suspension Bridge

History and description of the bridge by Dr. Emory Kemp.
The early history of the bridge from Wingerter's History of Greater Wheeling
Newspaper reports on the building of the Bridge, 1849
Opening ceremonies, Nov. 15, 1849
Account of the fall of the Suspension Bridge in 1854
More contemporary information about the fall of the bridge
Rebuilding begins in 1860... color scheme announced
A description of the bridge from the Intelligencer in 1886
A biographical sketch of Charles Ellet
Speech by D.B. Steinman at the dedication of the bridge as a national monument in 1956
Report of the reopening of the bridge in 1957 after renovations.
1998-1999 renovation of the bridge
Pictures of the Wheeling Suspension Bridge
The first picture of the bridge, 1852.(from the Brown collection)
Early picture of the bridge
Bridge from north, 1880's (Brown collection)
Bridge from Hill, 1885 (Brown collection)
Detail of the aboveand aCloser look
From Virginia Street, 1886 (Brown collection)
Detail of the above
1889 (Brown collection)
1900's, the west end of the bridge and an enlargement and a Detail
1900's? over an ice-choked river
Bridge in 1900s? -- probably same day as previous-- and an enlarged detail
Wheeling Island end of bridge, during a flood, 1907(?)
A favorite theme on postcards: A view between Steel and Suspension Bridges
1930's from the Island
1930's with swimmers on the Island
Postcard from the 1920s
Early 1950s
Scan of one of the original wires making up bridge cables
Wheeling Island end, 1998
Another view of Island end of bridge, 1998
East end of bridge, 1998
Two views of the bridge, 1998
Pictures from the 1998-1999 renovation of the bridge
Links
Historic American Engineering Record documentation for the Wheeling Suspension Bridge at the Library of Congress

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SUSPENSION BRIDGE

Articles about the Wheeling Suspension Bridge

Pictures of the Wheeling Suspension Bridge

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