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1915 Manchester Bridge (left) and 1927 Point Bridge (1947 photo).
(Pennsylvania Department, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh)
Elevation drawing looking downstream
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Pittsburgh's Point in 1969 with new bridges under construction upstream which would replace the Manchester and Point Bridges;
Trolley traffic in the last days of the Point Bridge
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North portal;
Piers of first Point Bridge, demolished c. 1927, south shore of Monongahela River;
Remains of eye-bars of anchor piers for first Point Bridge
(Charles W. Shane, HAER, April 1970)
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View from the Northwest (from Manchester Bridge);
Detail of the north portal;
View looking north
(Charles W. Shane, HAER, April 1970)
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Historic American Engineering Record drawings:
Cover sheet - locator map;
South half looking downstream with plan, measured drawing;
North half looking downstream with plan;
(J. Horvath, G McGeary, HAER, 1966)
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Historic American Engineering Record drawings:
Pier detail;
Railing detail;
Hinge pin and bearing detail;
(J. Horvath, G McGeary, HAER, 1966)
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