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Bridge in raised position.

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Distant north elevation.

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Views beside bridge from northwest quadrant.

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Views beside bridge from southwest quadrant.

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Elevation from southwest quadrant.

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Portal views facing eastbound.

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Portal views on bridge facing eastbound.

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Views from beside roadway from southwest quadrant.

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Views from beside roadway from northwest quadrant.

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Views on bridge from beside roadway.

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Views of truss web.

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View on sidewalk.

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Interpretive signage.

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Details of interpretive signage.

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Photo Credit: Historic American Engineering Record

Bridge tender house.

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Bridge tender house copula.

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Tower as viewed from on top of lift span.

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Cable connections to lift span.

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View, looking south, showing one of two main electric motors in foreground with reduction gear housing at right, gasoline- powered Waukesha auxiliary drive motor at middle, and gasoline-powered emergency generator in background.

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View, looking west-northwest, showing transmission, in foreground, attached to reduction gear housing which is flanked by the two main electric drive motors, with electrical cabinets and operator's desk in background.

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View, looking east-southeast, showing controller panel at extreme left, emergency hand brake, reduction gear housing from which protrudes main pulley shaft, and lift span height indicator at center.

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View, looking south, showing gasoline-powered emergency generator, with main transmission at left foreground.

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View, looking northeast, showing main transmission in left foreground, gasoline-powered Waukesha auxiliary drive motor at center, and one of two main electric drive motors at left center.

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Electrical room showing transformers and knife switches.

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Electrical room showing oil-filled transformer.

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Builder plaque.

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Carnegie brand.

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Pillar.

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Pillar details.

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Lighting on bridge.

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Lighting details on bridge.

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Lighting on approach.

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Details of lighting on approach.

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Bridge tender house.

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Bridge tender house details.

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Cables at bridge tender house.

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Portal bracing on approach span.

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Sway bracing.

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Sway bracing details.

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Top chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.

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Top chord connections as viewed from on bridge.

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Bottom chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.

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End post.

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Diagonal members.

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Vertical members.

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Bracing connections.

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Lateral bracing.

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Bracing beam.

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Top chord.

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Towers.

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Exterior details of towers.

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Looking up at tower.

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View showing cable sheave.

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Details at base of tower on bridge.

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Rollers where lift span meets the towers.

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Views showing rigid connection of approach span to towers.

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Looking up inside tower, with counterweight visible at top.

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Inside tower, showing bracing hidden by decorative cover.

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Looking up inside tower, showing counter chain.

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Counterchain.

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Portal bracing at tower.

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Tower X bracing.

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Machinery inside tower.

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Approach spans. 

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