Railroad bridges; Railroads; Inclined railroads; People
This is a picture of the old Main Street Bridge on the west side of Madison, Indiana at the lower end of the incline. It seems to be a favorite perch for some of the townsfolk.
These photographs of the City of Huntington and Huntington County were commissioned by the Huntington City-Township Public Library; Huntington, Indiana. Riverside drive at right. State Street. School bell tower in background.
These photographs of the City of Huntington and Huntington County were commissioned by the Huntington City-Township Public Library; Huntington, Indiana. Riverside drive at right.
Railroad locomotives; Floods; Inclined railroads; Railroads; Engines; Madison
This is a view of the incline looking north from the Main Street bridge taken during the 1937 flood. The train is stopped at the foot of the incline unable to proceed because of flood waters.
Railroads; Railroad bridges; Bridges; Bridge construction
The first bridge about which we have information was built in 1851. It was a wooden structure and a toll of ten cents was charged to cross it. Beginning in 1910 a bridge was removed from this site, probably the 1851 bridge, and the bridge pictured...
This image shows rental cabins located on the north side of the channel running east from the Huntinton Street Bridge, on property at the southwest end of Lake Street. They were owned and rented out by Beckman of Beckman Furniture Store until the...
This image shows rental cabins located on the north side of the channel running east from the Huntinton Street Bridge, on property at the southwest end of Lake Street. They were owned and rented out by Beckman of Beckman Furniture Store until the...
This image shows rental cabins located on the north side of the channel running east from the Huntinton Street Bridge, on property at the southwest end of Lake Street. They were owned and rented out by Beckman of Beckman Furniture Store until the...
This image shows rental cabins located on the north side of the channel running east from the Huntinton Street Bridge, on property at the southwest end of Lake Street. They were owned and rented out by Beckman of Beckman Furniture Store until the...
This image shows rental cabins located on the north side of the channel running east from the Huntinton Street Bridge, on property at the southwest end of Lake Street. They were owned and rented out by Beckman of Beckman Furniture Store until the...
Here is a photograph, and a newspaper clipping about said photo. The photograph shows rental cabins located on the north side of the channel running east from the Huntinton Street Bridge, on property at the southwest end of Lake Street. They were...
This image shows a rental cabin located on the north side of the channel running east from the Huntinton Street Bridge, on property at the southwest end of Lake Street. This cabin was owned and rented out by Beckman of Beckman Furniture Store until...
Steam shovels; Bridges; Ohio River; Road construction
Here is another way steam was used, this time to the detriment of steamboats and railroads. It is seen chopping away at the hillside opposite of Madison, Indiana, where a new road is being made to connect with the Madison-Milton Bridge. The...
The "Washington" was dismantled after striking Cock Gate Dam #8 on August 16, 1936. Here she is docked at Madison, Indiana. The Madison-Milton Bridge is in the background.
The Madison-Milton bridge is advancing. It will soon reach the last piling. Notice the bracing and support structures used to reinforce the grid. The "Margaret J" is in the foreground.
Steamboats; Riverboats; Stern wheelers; Greene Line; Madison-Milton Bridge; Ohio River
Built in 1925, this was the second "Chris Greene" of the Greene Line. One can see the Madison-Milton Bridge in the background on the left hand side; it was built in 1928. The first "Chris Greene" was lost in the great fire at Cincinnati in...
