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Swing span plaque.

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1901-1903 spans top chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.

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1901-1903 spans top chord connections as viewed from on bridge.

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Swing span bottom chord connections as viewed from on bridge.

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Swing span bottom chord connections as viewed from beside or below bridge.

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1901-1903 span turnbuckles.

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1901 span end post. 

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1901-1903 span verticals.

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Diagonal members and end posts for swing span.

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1901-1903 span portal bracing.

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Swing span bottom chord.

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Swing span top chord.

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1901 span bottom chord.

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Top chord connections on 1908 span as viewed from beside bridge.

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Top chord connections on 1908 span as viewed from on bridge.

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Bottom chord connections on 1908 span as viewed from beside or under bridge. 

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Bottom chord connection on 1908 span as viewed from on bridge.

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Turnbuckles on 1908 span.

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1908 span bottom chord.

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1908 span bearing.

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1908 span overhead lateral bracing.

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1908 span overhead lateral bracing connection.

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1908 span end post.

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1908 span end post interior.

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1922 span top chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.

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1922 span top chord connections as viewed from on bridge.

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1922 span bottom chord connections as viewed from beside bridge.

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1922 span bottom chord connections as viewed from on bridge.

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1922 span bracing connections.

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1922 span lateral bracing under deck.

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1922 span portal bracing.

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Swing span bearings.

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Swing span tower as viewed from beside bridge.

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Swing span tower as viewed from on bridge.

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Swing span tower details.

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Connection at top of swing span tower.

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Swing span arms.

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Center pivot overview.

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Detail of center pivot.

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"Spider" rods connecting center pivot to rollers.

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Device at end of swing span which might have been designed to accept rods to hand-operate the swing bridge.

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Overview of rack and pinion system.

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Rack and pinion detail.

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Gear at top of pinion, that would have connected the pinion to the drive system.

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Overview of swing pier rollers.

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Rollers.

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Hand-operated lever that might have been used to unlock the bridge for operation. These often engaged a wedge into the bearing to lock the bridge.

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Views under bridge.

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Flooring system.

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Piers.

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Swing pier.

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HDR Photos: Swing pier.

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Electrical box near bridge.

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Old Chessie System sign.

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