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Arlington Memorial Bridge

A Look Back: Building Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C. – May 15th, 1928

November 9, 2022December 28, 2015 by ghostsofdc
Looking east at construction on Arlington Memorial Bridge over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., in the United States. Note the statue on the partially-constructed pedestal just to the right of the abutments (bottom center). The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts erected this mock-up to determine how high statues on the piers of the bridge should be.

Take a look back in time with this beautiful old photo showing the construction of Memorial Bridge looking from D.C. towards Arlington National Cemetery. The photo is dated May 15th, 1928. Source: Flickr user Tim Evanson.

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday Tags 1920s, Arlington Memorial Bridge, Arlington VA 2 Comments

Exploring the Unbuilt Ulysses Grant Memorial Bridge: Two More Images

January 14, 2022December 4, 2013 by ghostsofdc
A 1901 design for the memorial bridge by Edward P. Casey and William H. Burr, accepted by the Secretary of War but never constructed.

Discover two more images of the proposed Ulysses Grant Memorial Bridge, a bridge that was never built. Explore the story of this bridge and find out why it was never constructed.

Categories Lost History Tags 1880s, 1900s, Arlington Memorial Bridge, Ulysses S. Grant

Uncovering a Terrific Old Photo of the Lincoln Memorial from Virginia

January 14, 2022November 27, 2013 by ghostsofdc
Memorial Bridge, looking from the Virginia side of the Potomac River across to the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.

This is a terrific old photo that we found on Flickr. It shows the Lincoln Memorial as viewed across the Memorial Bridge from Virginia. Take a look at this amazing photograph!

Categories Notable People & Places Tags 1940s, Arlington Memorial Bridge, Lincoln Memorial

The Unbuilt Ulysses Grant Memorial Bridge

November 4, 2021June 20, 2013 by ghostsofdc
Bridge ("Memorial Bridge in honor of U.S. Grant"), Washington, D.C. and Arlington, Virginia. Perspective rendering & section

Memorial Bridge in Arlington was supposed to be a bridge built and dedicated to Ulysses Grant in the 1880s. Alas, that didn’t happen.

Categories Notable People & Places Tags 1880s, Arlington Memorial Bridge, Ulysses S. Grant 6 Comments

A Look Back at the Construction of the Memorial Bridge in the 1930s

March 28, 2022March 8, 2013 by ghostsofdc
construction of Memorial Bridge

Take a look back at the construction of the Memorial Bridge in the early 1930s with this beautiful shot from the Library of Congress’ Theodor Horydczak collection.

Categories Notable People & Places, The Best Of Tags 1930s, Arlington Memorial Bridge, Lincoln Memorial 1 Comment
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