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Photographer: Postcard by the Detroit Publishing Company
Taken: 1904
Caption: Poughkeepsie Bridge, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Additional Description: The Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge is a remarkable achievement, first proposed in 1855. After the Civil War, the idea was taken more seriously. After several false starts, successful construction began in 1886. The first train crossed December 29, 1888. When the bridge opened in 1889, it was the longest bridge in North America and the first bridge to span the Hudson River between Albany and New York City. It became a key transportation hub linking western raw materials to eastern industrial centers until the fire in 1974 closed it. - Walkway Over the Hudson (Walkway.org)
Submitted: September 2, 2015.
Database Locator Identification Number: p326572
File Size: 4.823 Megabytes

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