[Sowell's Bluff Bridge: Inauguration Ground View]

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Title

Main Title [Sowell's Bluff Bridge: Inauguration Ground View]

Date

Creation: 1927

Language

No Language

Description

Content Description: Photograph of the inauguration of the Sowell's Bluff Bridge as viewed from the banks of the Red River. The bridge is located above, with people standing in it and a sign hanging over the span of the bridge, depicting caricatures of Oklahoma and Texas shaking hands. Spectators watch the bridge's opening from below, most wearing hats and looking upwards.
Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 12 cm.

Subject

Library of Congress Subject Headings: Red River, North Fork (Tex. and Okla.)
University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Architecture - Civil Works - Bridges
University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People
Art and Architecture Thesaurus (Getty): bridges (built works)
Art and Architecture Thesaurus (Getty): road bridges

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Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

Place Name: United States - Texas - Fannin County
Place Name: United States - Oklahoma - Bryan County
Place Point: north=33.753913; east=-96.196776;
Coverage Date: 1927
Time Period: new-sou

Collection

Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2022

Code: SG22

Institution

Name: Fannin County Museum of History

Code: FCMH

Resource Type

Photograph

Format

Image

Identifier

Accession or Local Control No: 16-1PHJ-45-02
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1627977

Note

Display Note: Additional historical context: The Sowell's Bluff bridge was built over the Red River in 1927 by the Austin Bridge Company. It operated with tolls until 1932, when it became toll-free. It collapsed on January 29, 1934, and was rebuilt in 1939. The rebuilt bridge was demolished and replaced with a truss bridge sometime later. The truss bridge was demolished in 2021 and replaced with a concrete bridge.