Curator's note | The University or 25th Street Bridge was begun in 1913 and was only completed in 1916 after many engineering and financial difficulties. It was the city's first reinforced concrete bridge and was at it opening the longest bridge of its type in Canada. |
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Title | Horse-drawn Flat Bed Wagon with a Load, John East Iron Works, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
Date | [between 1913 and 1916] |
Physical extent | 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm |
Scope and content | A photograph of a load of bronze expansion plates (value $2392.08) from the John East Iron Works for the University Bridge in Saskatoon, SK. |
Repository | Saskatoon Public Library Local History Room |
Fonds/collection | General Photographs Collection |
Retrieval information | John East Iron Works, LH-3990 |
Occupation(s) |
Construction - bridges Iron industry |
Theme(s) |
Construction Transportation & Delivery |
Database ID | 36446 |