File:64 foot pony truss - view of a lower cord pin connection at the first vertical post, this truss has two pair of this connection for a total of four. - Weidemeyer Bridge, HAER CAL,52-CORN.V,1-14.tif

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64 foot pony truss - view of a lower cord pin connection at the first vertical post, this truss has two pair of this connection for a total of four. - Weidemeyer Bridge, Spanning Thomes Creek at Rawson Road, Corning, Tehama County, CA
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Treat, Bill

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Luning, William F., Engineer
Title
64 foot pony truss - view of a lower cord pin connection at the first vertical post, this truss has two pair of this connection for a total of four. - Weidemeyer Bridge, Spanning Thomes Creek at Rawson Road, Corning, Tehama County, CA
Depicted place California; Tehama County; Corning
Date 1989
date QS:P571,+1989-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Dimensions 4 x 5 in.
Current location
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Accession number
HAER CAL,52-CORN.V,1-14
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  • Significance: The Thomes Creek Bridge is the oldest multiple span truss bridge in Tehama County, and is one of the oldest examples of both pony and though types of pin connected steel pratt trusses with integrity of location in a seven county region. It was designed by William F. Luning, an engineer of local historical significance.
  • Survey number: HAER CA-136
  • Building/structure dates: 1898 Initial Construction
  • Building/structure dates: 1909 Subsequent Work
  • Building/structure dates: 1965 Subsequent Work
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ca1760.photos.316050p
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Object location39° 55′ 40.01″ N, 122° 10′ 41.02″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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