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Dimensions
Image:
6.50" x 10.00"
Mat Border:
2.00"
Frame Width:
0.88"
Overall:
12.00" x 15.50"
Waco Suspension Bridge Framed Print
by Alexandra Till
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Waco Suspension Bridge framed print by Alexandra Till. Bring your print to life with hundreds of different frame and mat combinations. Our framed prints are assembled, packaged, and shipped by our expert framing staff and delivered "ready to hang" with pre-attached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails.
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3 - 4 business days
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Artist's Description
© Christine Till
After the Civil War, Waco, TX was a struggling little town nestled on the west bank of the Brazos River. No bridges crossed the Brazos, the longest body of water in Texas. During floods, days and even weeks passed before travelers as well as cattle could safely cross the river. Although money was scarce and times were hard, a group of businessmen formed Waco Bridge Company and secured a twenty-five-year contract to construct and operate the only toll bridge for five miles up and down the river.
The Waco Suspension Bridge was the first suspension bridge in Texas and one of the largest suspension bridge spans in the world when the original structure was completed in late 1869/early 1870. The bridge was opened January 7, 1870 and functioned for twenty years as a toll bridge with a 24 hour toll keeper - by 1871 between 600,000 and 700,000 head of cattle had passed through the city. On September 1, 1889, the Suspension Bridge was purchased by McLennan county fo...
About Alexandra Till
My photography covers a wide range of subjects such as fine art, still life, black and white, infrared, portrait, animal, architecture, landscape, national and international travel and corporate (commercial) images. All my photographs and photo objects are available as fine-quality Prints or as immediate downloads from http://www.ct-graphics.com/. Get them as Calendars from redbubble, or digital per email, or on CD / DVD. If you are serious about upscale photography, please contact me for a free consultation. I cover assignments throughout the United States and abroad. I will also be happy to help you if you have a question about a picture, or would like a different format, size, customization, or need custom stock photos. My...
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