Postcard. "Steamer Erminie on the Susquehanna River, and Erie Train on the Starucca/Viaduct Near Riverside Park, Lanesboro, PA." Off-center photograph of steamboat crowded with passengers; Starucca Viaduct in background. "Published for D.J. Mcdonald" lower left; "6132" bottom right.

From the Museum Collection: Postcard. "Steamer Erminie on the Susquehanna River, and Erie Train on the Starucca/Viaduct Near Riverside Park, Lanesboro, PA." Off-center photograph of steamboat crowded with passengers; Starucca Viaduct in background. "Published for D.J. Mcdonald" lower left; "6132" bottom right. Reverse: "George V. Millar & Co., Publishers, Scranton, PA." Unused. 1900-1915 The Starrucca Viaduct was constructed for the Erie Railroad and was completed in 1848. It is 1040 feet long, 100 feet high and 25 feet wide at the top. Aside from its size and age, the Starrucca Viaduct is noteworthy for its unique design and construction. Review the Historic American Engineering Record drawings for a description of these unusual and noteworthy details. Among the details, the interior of the arch has voids designed to reduce the dead load on the arch. Also, concrete was used in the pier foundations, which would have been an experimental endeavor at the time. Also, the bridge has a 1 degree incline, but was carefully designed to give the illusion of a horizontal bridge. It is the oldest stone railroad bridge in use in the State of Pennsylvania today and is in regular use by the New York, Susquehanna & Western, which leases the structure from Norfolk Southern. The bridge has received designation as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.

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