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| Title | Cooper River Bridge |
| Contributor | Paul E. Trouche |
| Date | 1930 |
| Source | Original postcard: Greenville County Library, South Carolina Room Archives. Postcard collection volume 1, page 13. |
| Subject | Charleston (S.C.)
South Carolina
Postcards -- South Carolina
John P. Grace Memorial Bridge (Charleston, S.C.)
Cooper River (S.C.)
Bridges
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| Description | A long bridge with two cantilever truss sections to allow ships to pass beneath. The bridge was opened in 1929 and demolished beginning in 2005. Printed on verso (partially obscured): 'THE COOPER RIVER BRI[----]cture of concrete and steel [-----] Cooper River, costing over $6, 0[-----] Two and a half miles long, the bridge [----] a maximum elevation of 150 feet. The total height of the bridge above water level is 295 feet to the tip of the steel framework supporting the span. From this lofty eminence an unexcelled scenic driveway is afforded, with a view covering the harbor and islands and mainland. The lights on the bridge are visible for over fifty miles.' |
| Digital Collection | South Carolina in Postcards |
| Web Site | http://repository.clemson.edu |
| Holding Institution | Greenville County Library, Carolina First South Carolina Room |
| Rights | This image is free from copyright and may be used without prior consent. |
| Host Institution | Clemson University Libraries |
| SC County | Charleston County (S.C.)
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| SC Region | Low Country
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| Language | English |
| Digitization Specifications | 27, 828, 224 bytes; 24 bit color; 600 ppi; TIFF; scanned with hp scanjet7400c; edited with Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 |
| Date Digital | 2008-10-10 |
| Type | Still image |
| Format | image/jpeg |
| Media Type | Image |
| Resource Identifier | gcls_pcv1_13a |
