Shorpy has two photos c. 1907 taken in Chicago, Illinois.
Bridge Open (http://www.shorpy.com/node/10225)
(https://www.finescalerr.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi856.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fab130%2FLCRRinHO%2FStructures%2FBridges%2FBridgeOpen.jpg&hash=1048400cdbbfd21d3ac0e7d06a08742fadc8fff7)
Bridge Closed (http://www.shorpy.com/node/10221)
(https://www.finescalerr.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi856.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fab130%2FLCRRinHO%2FStructures%2FBridges%2FBridgeClosed.jpg&hash=cc48d06c0292882aeccec81cce4ea59d64d38b8a)
There's lots of interesting things in the photos including a hard used Pueblo. Look at the bottom of both photos though. What the heck is that? A friend of mine called it an "Airstream Houseboat". In the comments section of the closed bridge photo someone says "The rounded top and porthole cockpit of the boat in question appears akin to modern offshore lifeboats."
(https://www.finescalerr.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi856.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fab130%2FLCRRinHO%2FStructures%2FBridges%2Flifeboat.png&hash=131d437ded26e1756a30b4e6fa5e97a422cf09c2)
I saw that on Shorpy the other day, too Sure would make a great scratchbuilding
project if you have a couple hundred bucks to spend on NBWs.
Thanks for posting, Ed.
Quote from: Ken Hamilton on April 04, 2011, 05:44:41 AM
Sure would make a great scratchbuilding
project if you have a couple hundred bucks to spend on NBWs.
Better spend those bucks on rivets or a really good riveter!
In fact, I cant find a single BW in that image.
http://www.shorpy.com/node/10225?size=_original (http://www.shorpy.com/node/10225?size=_original)
Regards, Howard the rivetcounter