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DescriptionBlack and white card photograph showing the Melan Bridge; photograph taken from bank of the Kansas River looking up at the bridge; two American flags fly from either side of the bridge; railroad bridge can be seen through the arch of the Melan Bridge; paper label affixed to lower right of photograph printed "JOHN F. STRICKROTT. Topeka, Kansas."; handwritten on paper label on verso at bottom center: "079/7600"; includes photographic print of same image; handwritten on verso of print in pencil "9195"; handwritten on verso of print at bottom left "Bridges-Melan Bridge"; handwritten on verso of print at bottom right (smudged) "Topeka Room/ [unreadable]"
CreatorStrickrott, John F.SubjectTopeka (Kan.)PhotographsBridgesDate1890-1910FormatjpgLanguageEnglish
CreatorStrickrott, John F.SubjectTopeka (Kan.)PhotographsBridgesDate1890-1910FormatjpgLanguageEnglishGeographic 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 BridgeAdmin
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Strickrott, John F., Melan Bridge (1890-1910). Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Local History Collections, accessed 06/03/2026, https://localhistory.tscpl.org/nodes/view/5889