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FROM NORTHWEST - Maurice River Pratt Through-Truss Swing Bridge, Spanning Maurice River, Mauricetown, Cumberland County, NJ
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FROM NORTHWEST - Maurice River Pratt Through-Truss Swing Bridge, Spanning Maurice River, Mauricetown, Cumberland County, NJ
Depicted place New Jersey; Cumberland County; Mauricetown
Date Documentation compiled after 1968
Dimensions 5 x 7 in.
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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HAER NJ,6-MAUR,1-3
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  • Significance: This is a rare surviving example of a human-powered swing bridge. Today, most structures of this type are powered by motor but during the 19th century hand operated swing bridges in rural areas were not uncommon.
  • Survey number: HAER NJ-20
  • Building/structure dates: 1888 Initial Construction
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/nj0196.photos.111960p
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Object location39° 17′ 08.99″ N, 74° 59′ 37″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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