Name/Title
Pony Express Bridge Construction Aerial View Snapshots (9), 1983-1984Entry/Object ID
P2003.3.48EMDescription
Pony Express Bridge Construction Aerial View Snapshots (9), 1983-1984. b/w. Snapshot from airplane the construction of the twin bridges across the Missouri River on Highway 36 between St. Joseph, MO and Elwood, KS.
D = Twin bridges in midst of construction to south of existing bridge, south bridge deck incomplete on east side. . Older Pony Express bridge and its approaches still in place on right. aerial view
E = New twin bridges nearing completion, completely spanning river in background, Existing Pony Express bridge in foreground. aerial view
G = Twin bridges construction from Missouri side, showing the on/exit ramps construction, 4th Street and Hwy 759. I-229 visible in distance top left and Highway 36 east visible top right. aerial.
H = closer view of "G" above showing the bridge construction and Highway 36, 4th Street interchange, aerial.
I = Aerial view of the Missouri highway system that connects with the new twin bridges under construction. 1-229, double-decks, seen snaking along the Missouri River north from the bridges. Highway 36 heading east (right) from bridges.
J = Twin bridges looking east from Kansas bank. South section not yet completed. Existing bridge on left. aerial view
K = Aerial view of the bridge construction in background, with focus of photo on I-229 double-deck highway as it extends from Highway 36 north in downtown area.
L = Highway 36 on/exit ramps to new Pony Express Bridge under construction. Appears to be dirt work necessary on Missouri bank, twin bridges in background. Aerial view
M = Distance view of twin bridge construction in background, photo center shows the interchange between Highway 36 and I-229 along east bank of Missouri River. Also emphasized is Highway 36 as it extends from river east to 10th Street interchange. Aerial view.
Original digital scan located on History CD 20.Made/Created
Artist
Margaret Elder in Memory of Lee ElderDate made
1984Place
City
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
St. Joseph Aerial Views, Pony Express Bridge, Pony Express Bridge Construction, Missouri River, Highway 36Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Printsize: 3¼" x 5¼"Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Margaret Elder in Memory of Lee ElderProvenance
Notes
Photos taken by Lee Elder, husband of donor.
