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Bridge Stock Certificates Collection

 Collection
Identifier: LH-wua00548

The Bridge Stock Certificates Collection consists of five stock certificates for the Illinois and St. Louis Bridge Company, the Wiggins Ferry Company, the St. Louis Bridge Company, and the Tunnel Road of St. Louis.

Dates

  • Creation: 1870-1887

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Users of the collection must read and agree to abide by the rules and procedures set forth in the Materials Use Policies..

Providing access to materials does not constitute permission to publish or otherwise authorize use. All publication not covered by fair use or other exceptions is restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder, which may or may not be Washington University.

If you wish to publish or license Special Collections materials, please contact Special Collections to inquire about copyright status at (314) 935-5495 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu. (Publish means quotation in whole or in part in seminar or term papers, theses or dissertations, journal articles, monographs, books, digital forms, photographs, images, dramatic presentations, transcriptions, or any other form prepared for a limited or general public.)

Extent

2 linear feet

1 boxes

Historical Information

By the end of the Civil War, accelerated westward expansion required better means of crossing the Mississippi River. St. Louis businessmen, still reliant on the Wiggins Ferry to float rail cars across the river, started the process of building its own bridge. In 1867, the Illinois and Saint Louis Bridge Company began work on the momentous project. When the Illinois and St. Louis Bridge (later dubbed the “Eads Bridge”) was completed in 1874, it was the longest arch bridge in the world at 6,442 feet.

Source: The Illinois and St. Louis Bridge: An Engineering Marvel by Paul Huffman.

Source of Acquisition

Accession number LH-2023-021. Gift of David W. Mesker.

Processing Information

Processed by Sarah Schnuriger, September-November 2023.

Title
Bridge Stock Certificates Collection
Author
Created by Sarah Schnuriger, September 13, 2023
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
eng

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Local History Collecting Area

Contact:
Miranda Rectenwald
Olin Library, 1 Brookings Drive
MSC 1061-141-B
St. Louis MO 63130 US
(314) 935-5495