Bridges - Portage Lake

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Title: Bridges - Portage Lake
Photographer: Gazette Photo
Subject Headings: Transportation - Bridges, Persons, Sign and Signboards
Condition: Good
Description: Portage Bridge nameplate indicating old bridge was built in 1895 comes down. Behind it are Jerry DeMott, Copper Country photographer, and Ronald Laurie, Michigan Highway Department employee. [The two men stand behind the sign which states the bridge was built in 1895 - Design and Superintendence by the Osborn Co., Civil Engineers - J. P. Edwards, Resident Engineer - Superstructure built by the King Bridge Co., Cleveland, Ohio]
Source of Description: Daily Mining Gazette Article, December 17, 1958 [Cataloger]
Institution: Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections
Donor: Robert Skuggen
Date of Photo: Saturday December 17 1958
Medium: still image
Color: black and white
Size: 9.1 cm x 11.3 cm
Polarity: Positive
Image No: MS051-016-005-014
Collection Name: Daily Mining Gazette Photograph Collection
Terms of Use: Rights to reproduce and distribute this image may be restricted. Contact the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections for further information.
User Comments:
• The actual name of the gentleman on the right is Donald Laurie" from Laurium, Michigan."
6/18/2008 9:58:16 PM by Anonymous