“Plan of Sunderland Bridge over the Connecticut River”

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This undated drawing by the engineering firm of Gurley & Company of Troy, New York, depicts a plan of the first iron bridge built over the Connecticut River between Sunderland and Deerfield, Massachusetts. Built in 1877, after hurricane-force winds had caused the previous bridge to collapse, it was the seventh structure to occupy the location. Because previous bridges had been owned and operated by a private company, pedestrians and other traffic paid a toll to cross the river. The new bridge, paid for and maintained by the towns of Sunderland, Deerfield, and Whately required no tolls.

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Item typeMaps, Plans, Blueprints
AuthorGurley and Company
Datecirca 1877
PlaceSunderland, Massachusetts
TopicTransportation, Travel, Tourism
EraCivil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: manuscript, paper, ink Height (framed): 17.25 in Width (framed): 35.50 in
Catalog #L01.111
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Gurley and Company. Plan of Sunderland Bridge over the Connecticut River. Map/Plan. ca. 1877. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l01-111/. Accessed on October 11, 2024.

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