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Elevation from southwest quadrant.

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Views beside bridge from southwest quadrant.

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View beside bridge of lift span from southwest quadrant.

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Panoramic elevation from southwest quadrant.

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South elevation of approach truss spans.

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Oblique view of approach truss span.

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View from outlook on bridge.

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Views of western timber approach spans.

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Waddell lift bridge plaque.

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Rededication plaque.

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Carnegie brand.

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View of tower from beside bridge.

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Cable sheaves as viewed from beside bridge.

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Counterweight details as viewed from beside bridge.

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Lift span roller as viewed from beside bridge.

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Fixed truss span bearings.

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View toward lift span bearing as viewed from beside bridge.

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Bearings.

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Lift span end post top chord connection as viewed from beside bridge.

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Lift span end post top chord connection as viewed from on bridge.

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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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Bottom chord connections as viewed from on bridge.

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Intermediate connection as viewed from on bridge.

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Overview of bottom chord connection, bearing, and mechanical details at the end of the lift span.

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Detail views of the bottom chord connection, bearing, and mechanical details at the end of the lift span.

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Portal views of truss spans facing east.

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Portal views on fixed truss spans facing east.

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Portal views of lift span from approach span facing east.

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Portal views of lift span facing east.

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Views of fixed span truss web.

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Views of lift span truss web.

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Portal bracing.

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Portal bracing details.

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Portal bracing detail showing date. 

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Sway bracing.

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Upper lateral bracing. 

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View beside bridge showing top chord with splice in the middle, an unusual location for a splice.

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View on bridge showing top chord with splice in the middle, an unusual location for a splice.

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Top chord. 

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View beside bridge showing bottom chord.

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Bottom chord.

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Diagonal members.

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Vertical members.

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End posts. 

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Machinery on lift span as viewed from beside bridge.

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Looking up at tower from on bridge.

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Looking up from directly inside tower under counterweight.

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Tower bracing and post details.

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Looking up at lifting girder and link to lift truss span.

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Looking up at machinery surviving on the top of the lift span.

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Gearing on lift span. 

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Looking up on lift span showing the attachment that could be used to raise the bridge manually.

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Additional machinery details on lift span.

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Detail at the top of the tower.

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Cables and counterweight sheave details.

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Cable connections to lift span.

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Looking up next to the tower post showing rollers and cables.

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Details of lift span roller system along the tower post.

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Details of tower lifting post.

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Stairway on lift span.

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Extension from lift span top chord to tower.

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View from bridge.

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