Thursday, July 2, 2009

Historic Image of the Week - Marshall Street Viaduct construction, 1910.

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A great image from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, August 8, 1910. Read the article here - from the Chronicling America web site maintained by the Library of Congress.

- Ray B.

3 comments:

  1. HEKJuly 10, 2009 at 3:14 PM

    (Sounds of Harry moaning) Why didn't I see this to put it in "Richmond In Ragtime?" Arrrghhh!!!

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  2. HEKJuly 10, 2009 at 3:16 PM

    Did the viaduct have an elevator shaft due to the trolley stop in the middle of the bridge? Am I making this up?

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  3. Shockoe Examiner Staff - see bottom of blog entry for the specific author.July 13, 2009 at 8:10 AM

    Viaduct? Why-a-duck?

    Not sure if it had an elevator but that would make sense.

    - Ray

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