Y

Photograph

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Rocktown History

The most famous bridge crossing North River is this one at Bridgewater, Va.

The most famous bridge crossing North River is this one at Bridgewater, Va.

Name/Title

Y

Entry/Object ID

Photo4455

Description

The most famous bridge crossing North River is this one constructed by William H. Grove in 1878. At a length of 240 feet, it was said to be the longest single-span wooden bridge in the world and served the Bridgewater area for 38 years. Bridgewater, Va.

Collection

Collection 002

Cataloged By

S. Paul

Made/Created

Date made

1908

Notes

Medium: Digital image

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 13, 2016

Provenance

Notes

Margaret Tysinger Postcards. Loaned to allow scanning. Images in collection include back of some postcards.

Create Date

January 17, 2018

Update Date

May 26, 2026