Photocopy of photograph (original print at Riverside Library, Local History Collection), photographer unknown, ca. 1903-04. VIEW OF WORKERS AND BRIDGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Union Pacific Railroad Bridge, Spanning Santa Anna River, west of Riverside, Riverside, Riverside County, CA
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- Library of Congress
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- Historic American Buildings Survey
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- Documentation compiled after 1968
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- Photo(s): 9 | Data Page(s): 5 | Photo Caption Page(s): 1 Subjects: citrus fruit industry, transportation, concrete arch bridges, railroad bridges Locations: california, riverside, riverside county Notes: For additional information, see also California Citrus Heritage Recording Project (HAER CA-118). Significance: The Union Pacific Railroad Bridge was part of an overall plan initiated by Senator William Andrews Clark to connect the rail centers of Salt Lake City and Los Angeles, thereby creating a route of strategic importance for the shipping and transportation of materials. The bridge was also, at one time, the largest concrete bridge on earth. Survey number: HAER CA-123 Building/structure dates: 1904 Initial Construction
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