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Petty's Island bridge on the Delaware River
- Related Essay
- From Wetland to Urban Land: A Social and Environmental History of Philadelphia’s Tidal Islands
- Street Address
- Petty Island
- Date Created
- October 15 1935
- Description
- Caption: "Here is a view of a so-called "impossible" task half done. It was a 500-foot railway bridge connecting Petty's Island, in the Delaware River, with the Jersey shore. In order to keep 500 men working on the island, it was necessary to complete the bridge in less than two weeks. It was done in nine days. The original bridge was destroyed by fire."
- Contributing Institution
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- Collection
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Record Photograph Collection (V7: 553 / Petty’s Island Bridge / Delaware River)
- Tags
- Bridges (built works), Petty Island
- Topics
- Landscape & Architecture, Work
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