What can the Bike Forums cycling historians tell me about this photo?
12-02-14, 07:27 PM
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12-02-14, 07:40 PM
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You've found out it's Milwaukee in the 20-30's. My guess is that it's on the Milwaukee River, although I can't place the bridge (obviously long replaced) It's a low steel bridge likely RR as most street bridges were rather high and more ornate. My other guess is given the video with the large industrial buildings and steeper bluffs this may be near the Milwaukee Road shops in the Menomonee valley.
12-02-14, 07:45 PM
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From the originally posted image on Facebook:
Milwaukee Recreation Milwaukee historian John Gurda just informed us that our photo was taken on the Milwaukee River between Gordon Park and Riverside Park, not too far from Riverside Community Center. The Locust Street Bridge is in the background. Thank you, John!
Original source: https://www.facebook.com/MilwaukeeRe...304856/?type=1
Milwaukee Recreation Milwaukee historian John Gurda just informed us that our photo was taken on the Milwaukee River between Gordon Park and Riverside Park, not too far from Riverside Community Center. The Locust Street Bridge is in the background. Thank you, John!
Original source: https://www.facebook.com/MilwaukeeRe...304856/?type=1
12-02-14, 08:22 PM
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I saw this one in person at the PDX vintage bike show. I think it was made in Germany. Rear tire has sheet metal screws for traction.
12-02-14, 08:39 PM
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From the originally posted image on Facebook:
Milwaukee Recreation Milwaukee historian John Gurda just informed us that our photo was taken on the Milwaukee River between Gordon Park and Riverside Park, not too far from Riverside Community Center. The Locust Street Bridge is in the background. Thank you, John!
Original source: https://www.facebook.com/MilwaukeeRe...304856/?type=1
Milwaukee Recreation Milwaukee historian John Gurda just informed us that our photo was taken on the Milwaukee River between Gordon Park and Riverside Park, not too far from Riverside Community Center. The Locust Street Bridge is in the background. Thank you, John!
Original source: https://www.facebook.com/MilwaukeeRe...304856/?type=1
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12-02-14, 11:53 PM
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12-03-14, 01:36 PM
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Just wanted to post a pic here of the Hell Gate Bridge. I think you can see why I thought the OP's picture might have been the Hell Gate.
This massive structure was built by the New Haven RR during WWII to ship goods, equipment and troops to the Brooklyn Army Terminal, which then shipped out to Europe. We could never build a bridge like this again -
This massive structure was built by the New Haven RR during WWII to ship goods, equipment and troops to the Brooklyn Army Terminal, which then shipped out to Europe. We could never build a bridge like this again -
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12-03-14, 03:38 PM
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But these factual errors scream for a response.
Construction on the Hell Gate bridge was started in 1912 and it was completed in 1914. Obviously it was in the planning stages before 1912. Meanwhile WW-II started much later, and even WW-I started after the bridge was already under construction. If you figure on the planning having been before the beginning of construction, it's obvious that neither war was a factor.
As for building a similar bridge today, we continue to build major bridges, some new some to replace older structures. It's not like civil engineering died in 1920.
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