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Melan Bridge over high water, circa 1920
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Other TitleMelan arch bridge
DescriptionBlack and white photographic print showing the Melan Bridge spanning the Kansas River; in the photograph the river level is very high; groups of people and cars can be seen on the bridge; grain elevators and telephone poles can be seen in the background; stamped on verso in black ink at bottom left: "Topeka Room/Reference"; handwritten on verso along bottom edge: "Bridges - Melan Arch Bridge ca 1920"CreatorunidentifiedSubjectTopeka (Kan.)FloodsPhotographsBridgesDateca 1920FormatjpgLanguageEnglish
DescriptionBlack and white photographic print showing the Melan Bridge spanning the Kansas River; in the photograph the river level is very high; groups of people and cars can be seen on the bridge; grain elevators and telephone poles can be seen in the background; stamped on verso in black ink at bottom left: "Topeka Room/Reference"; handwritten on verso along bottom edge: "Bridges - Melan Arch Bridge ca 1920"CreatorunidentifiedSubjectTopeka (Kan.)FloodsPhotographsBridgesDateca 1920FormatjpgLanguageEnglishGeographic Location
AddressTopekaGeolocation[1] Melan Bridge collapsed in 1965; replaced by the Kansas Avenue Bridge
Geolocation[1] Melan Bridge collapsed in 1965; replaced by the Kansas Avenue BridgeRelated
PlaceTopeka, KSVertical FileBRIDGES-Melan Bridge
Vertical FileBRIDGES-Melan Bridge
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unidentified, Melan Bridge over high water, circa 1920 (ca 1920). Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 11/07/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/5885