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Title	Bulkeley Bridge construction: centering spans for arches, Hartford, July 14, 1906.
Place	Bulkeley Bridge (Conn.) Hartford (Conn.) Connecticut River
Topic	Bridges -- Design and construction Barges Stonemasons Granite Boats and boating Rivers
Theme	Environment Infrastructure Livelihood
Description	Six arches are framed and supported by wooden timbers resting on the granite abutments. Cranes and derricks loom overhead. Temporary wooden buildings are on barges in the Connecticut River beside the bridge. Other barges hold sand and gravel. Ladders lead to the arches. Men are laying granite blocks on the arches. All arches appear to be under construction. Some are nearing completion. The contrast between the darker Leete's Island granite and the paler Stony Creek granite is clearly visible on the closest abutment.<br>
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger. <br>The Bulkeley Bridge has concrete foundations. From the foundation to the springing line of the arches, it is built of Leete's Island granite. The remainder of the structure is built of Stony Creek granite. Both the Leete's Island quarry and the Stony Creek quarry are in Branford. <br>Construction of the new stone arch Bulkeley Bridge by McMullin, Weand & McDermott began early in 1904 and continued until the December 1907 when the bridge opened to trolley traffic and the general public. <br>
Date created	1906
Physical format	1 photographic print ; 16 x 21 cm.<br>
Digital format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Accession number 1967.96.9<br>File name 0534 img0055.pcd<br>
Source	The Connecticut Historical Society.
Rights	Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from The Graphics Collection, The Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.
Sub-collection	Photographs

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