Bridge over the Alabama River at Selma during a flood.

Bridge over the Alabama River at Selma during a flood.

The following information is written on the back of the photograph: "This picture represents the bridge at Selma, Ala., over the Alabama River, during the flood of 1886. The bridge reaches 650 ft. over the river, with 200 feet approach on south side. It is built in three spans, 18 feet wide, ad...

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Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/34389
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collection Alabama Photographs and Pictures Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Alabama Photographs and Pictures
spellingShingle Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Bridge over the Alabama River at Selma during a flood.
fulltopic Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Bridges; Floods; Alabama River (Ala.); Selma (Ala.); Dallas County (Ala.)
description The following information is written on the back of the photograph: "This picture represents the bridge at Selma, Ala., over the Alabama River, during the flood of 1886. The bridge reaches 650 ft. over the river, with 200 feet approach on south side. It is built in three spans, 18 feet wide, adn cost $55000. The flood extended 10 miles south, across the prairie. The river rose 75 feet above low water mark."
spelling Q0000105903Q105903Bridge over the Alabama River at Selma during a flood.The following information is written on the back of the photograph: "This picture represents the bridge at Selma, Ala., over the Alabama River, during the flood of 1886. The bridge reaches 650 ft. over the river, with 200 feet approach on south side. It is built in three spans, 18 feet wide, adn cost $55000. The flood extended 10 miles south, across the prairie. The river rose 75 feet above low water mark."18861880-1889Bridges; Floods; Alabama River (Ala.); Selma (Ala.); Dallas County (Ala.) Still imagePhotographsKenan familyKenan family photographsSPP143Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH h600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/34389
title Bridge over the Alabama River at Selma during a flood.
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