P5-265-C | Taylor, George Fonds
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Reference number: P5-265-C
Place : Grand Falls
Date : c 1880
Grand Falls' first suspended bridge was built in 1851 over the St. John River, under the supervision of James Tomlinson. It was 37 metres high and located 92 metres from the falls. After suffering irreparable ice damage in 1857, it had to be rebuilt.
This photo shows the Grand Falls suspension bridge, circa 1880.
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