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- Aerial photograph of the Cuyahoga River flats looking north on June 27, 1236. The Detroit-Superior High-Level Bridge can be seen in the center of the image, spanning between downtown Cleveland and Ohio City., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.
- Aerial photograph of Cleveland, Ohio, looking from above the intersection of W. 25th & Franklin. The Detroit-Superior High-Level Bridge is seen in the upper middle of the image. Note the streetcar entrance down the middle of W. 25th Street. Streetcars ran across the river on the lower deck of the bridge., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.
- Construction of Detroit-Superior High-Level Bridge piers 2 and 3, looking northeast from the top of an Erie Railroad coal gondola car along Riverbed Street just south of the Superior Viaduct. Detroit Avenue is shown running along the river toward the Viaduct swing bridge., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.
- Construction of support arches for the Detroit-Superior High-Level Bridge on August 7, 1915, looking west along the right-of-way from the Wheeling & Erie Railroad Depot. St. Malachi's Church and the Superior Viaduct can be seen in the background., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.
- Construction photograph of Detroit-Superior High-Level Bridge showing the path of the bridge, looking toward the west from the Wheeling & Erie Railroad Depot. In the background, St. Malachi's Church can be seen to the right of the construction framework, while St. John's Episcopal Church is to the left. The photograph was taken on January 9, 1915, after the right-of-way had been cleared and construction was begun., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.
- Construction of supporting arches for the Detroit-Superior High-Level Bridge, from the Cuyahoga River to Pier 8, with B&O railroad drawbridge in raised position and Superior Viaduct in background, taken on June 5, 1915., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.
- Construction of the center span of the Detroit-Superior High-Level Bridge during 1916 or 1917, looking east from the Sheier Furniture Building, 2206 Superior Viaduct. King Bridge Company was the principal contractor for the construction. The bridge was designed by Cuyahoga County engineers, Frank R. Lander, Alfred M. Felgate, William A. Stinchcomb, and Albert W. Zesiger., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.
- Construction of Detroit-Superior High-Level Bridge piers looking east from arch center, span #7 on June 5, 1915. In the background, Columbus Street can be seen angling to the right. The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad depot is between the buildings along Columbus Street and the bridge pier construction., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.
- Construction of west-side ramp for the Detroit-Superior High-Level Bridge on June 19, 1916, looking south from the Sheier Furniture Building, 2206 Superior Viaduct, toward Ohio City. The West Side Market clock tower can be seen in the far left background., This image is featured in the 100th Anniversary of the Detroit Superior High Level Bridge digital exhibit.