Copy of the photograph "Dale Creek Bridge," by Andrew J. Russell, 1868."
The wooden bridge swayed in the wind as the first train crossed it on April 23, 1868. Carpenters rushed to shore it up. In the mad dash, two fell to their deaths. The bridge continued to flex under the strain of passing trains.
Resource Identifier
ah100541
Citation
Robert H. Burns papers, Collection No. 400002, Box 5, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
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