Vol. XXII, No. 23. Waterway Policy is Quickening: A Greater Interest Than Ever Before is Being Shown by the Senators and Representatives and by the People; Rainey Favors Bond Issue of Good Proportions to Carry on the Work of Improving the Inland Waters and Canals. Bridge Likely To Be At Paducah: President of the Chicago, Pittsburg and New York R. R. Wants it Built Between Brookport and Paducah. Hoosier Boy Wins Again: Hoosier Boy Now Champion of the Lakes-Won Fre-for all at Toldeo, O. Olden Days at Vicksburg.
1874 report detailing the problems and opportunities presented by the Mill Creek Valley railroad corridor through the city of St. Louis. As that corridor divided the city, various recommendations were discussed to construct bridges over it.
Construction of Cape Girardeau Bridge. 1927. View eastwardly from top of Span No. 1. Erecting steel from upper chord, showing rivet forge and traveler.
Construction of Cape Girardeau Bridge. 1927. Plan view of Pier No. 4 under construction. Checking alignment of pier and setting points for another 8 foot section of forms.
Construction of the Cape Girardeau Bridge. 1927. Pouring concrete for seal of caisson Pier No. 2. Derrick boat handling door on material lock; compressor barge maintaining air pressure in caisson.