Jay Cooke Swinging Bridge
This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.
| Bridge: | Jay Cooke Swinging Bridge |
| Location: | Thomson, Minnesota, USA - St. Louis River |
| Coordinates and Maps: | See related inventory record(s). |
| Image Set Contributor: | David Denenberg |
| Related Suspension Bridge Inventory: | 1924 Swinging - Thomson, Minnesota, USA |
| Related Image Lists: | All from David Denenberg All in Minnesota All in USA All Pedestrian Suspension Bridges |
| Credit: | Postcards, collection of David Denenberg. |
Photographs showing family on the bridge are from two The other (blurrier) images are from a photograph taken of a historical display at the current (2006) bridge at Jay Cooke State Park. When I visited Jay Cooke State Park I noticed the original 1924 bridge pictured on the historical display (second image below) looked a lot like the unidentified bridge pictured on this postcard (first image below). Despite the strong similarities, there are a few differences visible in the images.
A favorite postcard that has long adorned the front page of www.bridgemeister.com.
A photograph of part of a historical display at the present Jay Cooke State Park bridge.
This is another postcard that I purchased along with the first postcard.
These anchor bolts are visible in the photo of the family. I noticed similar anchor bolts at the current bridge.
Compare the background and paths, toward the parked car.
The sign is different.
The wire mesh running along the length of the deck is different.
The "saddle" where the cable passes over the tower looks identical.
