This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.
Bridge: | Elk River Suspension Bridge |
Location: | Sutton, West Virginia, USA - Elk River |
Image Set Contributor: | Jochem Hollestelle |
Related Suspension Bridge Inventory: | 1854 Elk River - Sutton, West Virginia, USA |
Related Image Lists: | All from Jochem Hollestelle All in West Virginia All in USA All Vehicular Suspension Bridges |
Credit: | Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle. |
This card was postmarked in 1913. Although it states the bridge was completed in 1846, it likely was not completed until the mid-1850s. Various sources cite 1852, 1853, 1854, and 1857 as the year of completion.