Benjamin Franklin Bridge, under construction

Benjamin Franklin Bridge, under construction

Glass lantern slide of a black and white photograph taken during the construction of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. In the image, large steel beams are positioned atop large concrete structures. Atop another concrete structure, a scaffolding structure is visible. Buildings are visible behind and beyond the bridge structure. In the bottom corner, part of an illustration of a man engaging in some style of construction is visible. The Benjamin Franklin Bridge, originally named the Delaware River Bridge, is a suspension bridge that spans the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, PA and Camden, NJ. The bridge was designed by architect Paul Cret and engineer Ralph Modjeski and was constructed between 1922 and 1926. Used to illustrate the course "Civil Engineering Structures" which was taught between 1893-1950 at the Wagner Free Institute of Science, Philadelphia, Pa.

1924-1926

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