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Melan Bridge and city railroad bridge (Apr 1904)
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Other TitleMelan arch bridge and city railroad bridge on right
DescriptionBlack and white photographic print showing the Melan bridge and the city railroad bridge after the April 1904 floor; photo matted on textured card; photograph shows pedestrians standing on the Melan bridge to view the flood waters; telephone poles in the water between the two bridges; the city railroad bridge is on the right; stamped on verso in blue ink at center left "3096"; handwritten on verso along bottom edge: "Picture taken at the last high water, April 28-29, 1904. In distance-log jam and men at work. City R.R. bridge at right."CreatorunidentifiedSubjectTopeka (Kan.)Railroad bridgesPhotographsNatural disastersFloodsBridgesDateApril 28, 1904 - April 29, 1904FormatjpgLanguageEnglish
DescriptionBlack and white photographic print showing the Melan bridge and the city railroad bridge after the April 1904 floor; photo matted on textured card; photograph shows pedestrians standing on the Melan bridge to view the flood waters; telephone poles in the water between the two bridges; the city railroad bridge is on the right; stamped on verso in blue ink at center left "3096"; handwritten on verso along bottom edge: "Picture taken at the last high water, April 28-29, 1904. In distance-log jam and men at work. City R.R. bridge at right."CreatorunidentifiedSubjectTopeka (Kan.)Railroad bridgesPhotographsNatural disastersFloodsBridgesDateApril 28, 1904 - April 29, 1904FormatjpgLanguageEnglishGeographic Location
AddressTopekaGeolocation[1] Melan Bridge collapsed in 1965; replaced by Kansas Avenue Bridge
Geolocation[1] Melan Bridge collapsed in 1965; replaced by Kansas Avenue BridgeRelated
PlaceTopeka, KSVertical FileBRIDGES-Melan Bridge
Vertical FileBRIDGES-Melan Bridge
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unidentified, Melan Bridge and city railroad bridge (Apr 1904) (April 28, 1904 - April 29, 1904). Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 06/03/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/5812