100 Years of the Ben Franklin Bridge

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  2493 Bridge Roadway Slab - Looking West on Main Span

  In progress bridge roadway looking down towards the Philadelphia tower of the bridge.
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  Sketch of the anchorage for the Benjamin Franklin Bridge

  Exagerated artists sketch for a massive bridge anchorage, likely from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge construction in the 1920s.
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  2482 Camden Approach - Bridge Roadway and Beams for Sidewalk - Looking West from 4th St.

  Construction of the bridge roadway and the sidewalk.
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  2421 Bridge Roadway Reinforcing on Main Span East of Phila. Tower - Looking East

  Construction of the bridge reinforcing the roadway.
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  2546 Paving Bridge Roadwat with Asphalt - Looking Northwest on Phila. Side of Main Span

  Asphalt being rolled out along the bridge by several small steam rollers
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  Plans for approach of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge into Philadelphia

  Plans for the approach of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge done by the Board of Engineers in 1921.
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  Plan of Farrand & Sharp's Proposed Bridge

  Rendering of an early 19th-century proposed plan for a bridge that would span part of the Delaware River from Camden to Windmill Island, opposite Philadelphia (Windmill Island was removed via dredging in the 1890s and no longer exists). Formally proposed in 1818, this bridge was never actually built. Another century passed before work on a bridge connecting Camden and Philadelphia actually started. This rendering may have been originally created as early as 1813, according to the information published by the Free Library of Philadelphia, where a copy of this rendering appears in the Castner Scrapbook.
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  2519 Inspection by Commission

  Bridge inspection crew crosses the bridge, led by a brass band. Some members of the party are carrying American flags.
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  Philadelphia Approach of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge

  Benjamin Franklin Bridge appraoch to Philadelphia, on paper with a newspaper clipping.
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  2525 Governors Moore and Pinchot at Bridge Inspection

  Governors Moore and Pinchot shaking hands during the bridge construction.
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  Camden Approach to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge

  Camden Approach to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, with vehicles
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  2560 Entrance Camden Approach

  Map of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge's approach to Camden
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  2524 Bridge Inspection Party

  Inspection crew and onlookers, Ralph Modjeski in the center.
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  2474 Camden Approach East from Point St.

  View of Pearl Street and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge with church.
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  588 North Sixth Street, North Of Linden Street, Repaving Completed

  Completed repaving in the area excavated for the Benjamin Franklin Bridge toll houses.
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  602 Toll House Tunnel, at North Toll House

  Constrcuting the toll house tunnel for the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Camden.
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  New Toll Houses, Stairways "B" to "F"

  New tollhouses going in at the Camden side of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
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  1715 Footbridge Looking West from Tower A

  Photo of demilition and bridge construction in Philadelphia for the Benjamin Franklin Bridge
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  Delaware Bridge Model

  3-D Bridge Model
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  2528 Suspended Structure - Looking Northest from Phila.

  Suspended bridge structure with the city of Philadelphia in the foreground.
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  2435 Suspended Structure - Looking Southwest from Camden

  Suspended bridge structure with the city of Philadelphia in the background.
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  2515 Inspection by Commission

  Inspection crew and onlookers, Ralph Modjeski on left.
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  Solar Eclipse

  Eclipse over Greater Philadelphia Area in 1925, taken during the Benjamin Franklin Bridge's Construction.
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  Sidewalk and Driveway at the North End of Police Buiding

  Construction workers repave the sidewalk and driveway at the Police Building
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  1902 St. George's Church, Phila Looking East

  St. George's Methodist Church as it stood even with the ground during the construction of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge
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  St. George's Methodist Church, 1769

  St. George's Methodist Church as it stood even with the ground before the construction of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge
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  Cable Strand Test for Bridge over Delaware River Phila. PA.

  Cables being tested for installation.
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  Architect's Drawing for Pylons at Phila. End of Bridge

  Proposed Drawing for Pylons
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  Aero-Directly Over Bridge

  Birds eye view of the stucture supports being connected.
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  Camden Granite Storage & Approach Pier Work Looking East from Delaware Ave.

  Photo of the granite Storage in Camden at the foot of the Bridge.
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  Demolition - Philadelphia Fourth St. Looking West

  Photos of Old City Demolition to make way for the bridge
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  N Front St Looking SE Showing Demolition Progress

  Photo from the Bridge looking at the demolition on Front St.
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  Phila. Demolition Northeast from 3rd St.

  Demolition of Old City for the Bridge
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  Camden Demoltion - East from 2nd St.

  Demolition in Camden for the Bridge
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  Camden Demolition from Front St East

  Demolition in Camden for the Bridge
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  General View of Span Looking NW

  Image of Bridge nearing completion
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  Span Looking NE from Philadelphia

  Image of Bridge nearing completion
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  Phila. Demolition - 7th Floor Wilbur Building

  Photos of Old City Demolition to make way for the bridge
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  South Caisson Phila Anchorage Looking East

  Photo of the Anchorage Point in Camden
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  Camden Anchorage Site from Bairds Pier

  Photo of the Anchorage Point in Philadelphia
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  Phila Anchorage Site from Peir II

  Photo of the Anchorage Point in Philadelphia
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  Camden Anchorage Site from Bairds Pier

  Photo of the Anchorage Point in Camden
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  Camden Anchorage Looking West

  Photo of the Anchorage Point in Camden
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  Philadelphia Anchorage Looking Northwest

  Photo of the Anchorage Point in Philadelphia
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  Phila Approach Looking East From 4th St

  Approach Photo from Philadelphia
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  Phila. Approach Roadway Slab Looking Northeast from 4th St

  Approach Photo from Philadelphia
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  Suspended Structure Looking West From Camden End of Main Span

  Approach Photo from Camden
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  Official Crossing on Footbridge

  Engineering Inspection crossing the footbridge.
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  Foot Bridges Looking East on Foot Walk from Middle of Center Span

  Photo of the footbridge
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  South Cable Looking East from Tower A

  Photo of the footbridge
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  Foot Bridges Looking East from Cross Walk at Middle of Center Span

  Photo of the footbridge
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  Official Crossing on Footbridge

  Engineering Inspection crossing the footbridge.
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  Working Chamber Caisson "B"

  Workers under ground clearing space for the Caisson
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  Ratchets for Adjusting Strands at Main Towers

  Image of a ratchet used in one of the cables on the main towers.
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  Point of Pile Driven and Jetted to Refusal and Withdrawn form Examination Pier No. 3 North Camden Approach

  Photo of a Piling that was pushed until bending
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  Large Blast Stone Mountain Quarry

  Photo of Granite Excavation and the Quarry workers in Georgia
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  Excavation & St. Augustine Church Phila. West of 4th St Looking Northeast

  Photo showing the St. Augustine Church and the demonlition and excavation process.
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  Demolition Philadelphia Section "B"

  Aerial shot of demolition projects in old city Philadelphia
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  Aerial View Philadelphia and Camden

  Birds eye view of the stucture supports being connected.
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  Aero-Looking From Camden to Phila.

  Birds eye view of the stucture supports being connected.