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This black and white photograph is of the Atlantic & Pacific RR Co. Western Division, Red Rock Cantilever Bridge over the Colorado River in at Topock, Arizona, before the center pier was built. Construction of this bridge started in September 1888 and was opened to rail traffic in September of 1890. This Red Rock Cantilever Bridge was used by the railroad until 1945 when a new bridge was built. This photo was taken from the east bank of the river, the Arizona side, looking up-stream, toward the west riverbank, the California side. The Atlantic & Pacific RR Co. Western Division was eventually bought and became part of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, and by 1902 the Atlantic & Pacific RR Co. Western Division was no more.
Date: Between 1890 and 1910
Item Number: 218909
Call Number: ATSF Series 1, #109-103
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 218909
Built Environment - Areas of Significance - Transportation
Built Environment - Function - Transportation - Rail-Related - Bridges
Business and Industry - Railroad - Bridges
Business and Industry - Railroad - Companies - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Collections - Photograph - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Date - 1890s
Date - 1900s
Date - 1910s
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Places - Other States - Arizona
Transportation - Railroads - Bridges
Transportation - Railroads - Companies - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Type of Material - Photographs
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