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Army Bridge over the Platte River
Photographer: Bill Coughlin
Taken: August 2, 2015
Caption: Army Bridge over the Platte River
Additional Description: Use of this bridge, built by the army in 1876, generated much business for the nearby Rustic Hotel. The bridge was a vital link between Cheyenne, Fort Laramie, and the military outposts, Indian agencies and gold fields of the Black Hills of the Dakota Region.
Submitted: August 12, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
Database Locator Identification Number: p321743
File Size: 4.249 Megabytes

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