• Collection ID DN-0000188
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Old Archer Avenue swing bridge, looking along the exterior length of the bridge over the Chicago River and showing a horse drawn cart is going over the bridge] [graphic].
  • Dates [ca. 1902]
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 5 x 7 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary View of the old Archer Avenue swing bridge from one end looking along the exterior length of the bridge over the South Fork of the South Branch of the Chicago River. The bridge connected the McKinley Park and Bridgeport community areas of Chicago, Illinois. A horse drawn cart is going over the bridge. Commercial or industrial buildings are visible in the background.
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction The online images are supplied for reference purposes only. All other uses are restricted. To acquire copies, including improved copies, or permission for use, please contact Chicago History Museum, Rights and Reproductions Department, 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614.
  • Subjects
    • Bridges Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
    • Swing bridges Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Rivers Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
    • Carts & wagons Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Archer Avenue Bridge (Chicago, Ill.) 1900-1909.
    • McKinley Park (Chicago, Ill. : Community area) Buildings, structures, etc. 1900-1909.
    • Bridgeport (Chicago, Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. 1900-1909.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. 1900-1909.
    • Archer Avenue Bridge (Chicago, Ill.) 1900-1909.
    • Chicago River (Ill.) 1900-1909.
  • Genre
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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