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Eveland Bridge

Eveland Bridge

Title

Eveland Bridge

Description

The Eveland Bridge is a rare example of a multiple-span Whipple truss bridge. A less common variation on the Pratt truss, the Whipple truss was seldom used for wagon trusses in Iowa, and only seven remain today. Spanning the Des Moines River, the Eveland Bridge was the primary connection for southwest Mahaska County and played a major role in county commerce for decades after its erection. This photo was taken for the Heritage Documentation Programs, a division of the National Parks Services. The Heritage Documentation Programs is responsible for administering the Historic American Buildings Survey, Historic American Engineering Record, and Historic American Landscapes Survey. All information from the Heritage Documentation Programs is archived in the Library of Congress.

Creator

Library of Congress

Source

http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=mahaska%20county%20ia&fa=digitized:true

Format

image/jpeg

Type

image

Identifier

http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll6,318

Collection