1907 Undivided Back 6th Ave Melan Arch Bridge Des Moines, IA-image
1907 Undivided Back 6th Ave Melan Arch Bridge Des Moines, IA-image

1907 Undivided Back 6th Ave Melan Arch Bridge Des Moines, IA

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Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Postage Condition: Posted Country: United States Country of Origin: United States Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in) Theme: Cities & Towns Era: Divided Back (1907-1915) Year Manufactured: 1907 Subject: Bridge Continent: North America Unit Type: Unit Region: Iowa Signed: No Material: Paper Type: Printed (Lithograph) Features: Undivided Back Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919 Unit of Sale: Single Unit City: Des Moines City/Region: Des Moines Number of Items in Set: 1

Description

1907 Undivided Back 6th Ave Melan Arch Bridge Des Moines, IA. This postcard features the historic Sixth Avenue Bridge in Des Moines, Iowa, which was designed using the Melan system of concrete arch construction . Bridge Type: It is a Melan Arch Bridge, named after Josef Melan, a structural engineer who developed this concrete-steel reinforcement system. Location: The bridge spans the Des Moines River at Sixth Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa. Historical Context: Similar postcards date from the early 1900s, including versions from 1907 and 1909

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