Old North Bridge

DateLate 1800s

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Photograph

Dimensions22.84 × 20.31 cm (9 × 8 in.)

MarkingsLabel [no longer with object]: "Picture - First Rude Bridge Concord, Mass. Nell Freeman whose father rented the house at right of entrance to bridge, was given a picture of the first bridge by a cousin, Fred W. MacDonald, who found it in an old store in Concord in 1880. This bridge was carried out in a winter storm of 1881-1882 and replaced by a heavy wooden bridge which was the one pictured in National Geographic. Nell Freeman is now Mrs. Edward J. Woodworth. She has the original photograph but gave an enlargement to Mrs. Roger Spear of 7 Lincoln Circle, Wellesley Hills. Another enlargement is to be given to the Concord Antiquarian. Mrs. Woodworth's aunt was Mrs. George MacDonald of Concord. Mrs. Roger Spear, 7 Lincoln Circle, Wellesley Hills, Mass."

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Roger E. Spear

Object numberPI1158.0002

DescriptionBlack and white photograph of the Old North Bridge as it stood for the 1875 Centennial, Adirondack style. Triangular roof in two sections at center of bridge. Two trees ascend in the foreground around the center of the frame, partially obscuring a small portion of the bridge. In a maroon folder. Stapled to the inside of the folder is a yellow envelope that appears to have been issued during a reprint.

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