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Metal Plates on "W. F. Litchfield Bridge" - 1979
Plates read:1st - Erected for W. F. Litchield
2nd- The United Construction Co
Contractors,
Albany N.Y.
American
Bridge Co,
of N.Y.
Builders
The bridge was built in…
2nd- The United Construction Co
Contractors,
Albany N.Y.
American
Bridge Co,
of N.Y.
Builders
The bridge was built in…
Flood of November 1927
Florida Street Bridge
A picture of the Assabet River in flood as seen from the Florida Street Bridge. Two other photos not shown of the river.
Paper Mill Dam and Bridge - ca 1920
A photo of the Paper Mill Dam & Bridge.
Collapse of Paper Mill Bridge
Flood of November - 1927
A photos of the bridge, which was composed of field stone and granite, but the heavy rains caused a flood to undermine the structure. A concrete bridge was built at that time and it lasted until 2012 when it was replaced.
The second photo shows…
The second photo shows…
Paper Mill Bridge
Flood of November - 1927
Top picture is the north side. Bottom picture is the south side.
View of the Assabet Mill from Paper Mill Dam and Bridge - ca 1870's
Top view from the Paper Mill Bridge.
Bottom view looking up stream on the Assabet toward the Paper Mill Bridge and the Assabet Mill.
Bottom view looking up stream on the Assabet toward the Paper Mill Bridge and the Assabet Mill.
Boston and Maine Railroad Bridge - 1912
Small, lower bridge is the Litchfield Bridge, a private bridge that gave access to the coal yard.
Waltham Street Bridge - 1920
Otherwise known as "Paper Mill Bridge", this bridge was badly damaged by the flood of November , 1927. The south side of the bridge went down at 3 AM. Bridge had to be closed to vehicular traffic. Opened for traffic one way on December 12, 1927.…