Posts Tagged ‘bridges’
The Mystery Plaque
By Edward Tabor, 2024 My parents were visiting me at Harvard College on October 16, 1965, a day when I was scheduled to row in a major boat race. It was the first occurrence of Boston’s now-famous “Head of the Charles” race. They stood on Anderson Bridge to watch my boat leave Newell Boathouse and…
Read MoreWhy the “Longfellow” Bridge?
By Franklin Reece, 2015 In 1905, the magnificent Longfellow Bridge was nearing completion, even as the Cambridge Historical Society came to life. And today, 110 years later, the iconic bridge is being restored, just as the society enters an exciting new stage of life. The bridge was an engineering marvel. Designed to mimic the artistic…
Read MoreSeries I: Larz Anderson Bridge
Links to all the Postcard Collection gallery pages and the Finding Aid can be found by clicking here. *Postcard was used.
Read MoreSeries II: Cambridgeport
Links to all the Postcard Collection gallery pages and the Finding Aid can be found by clicking here. *Postcard was used.
Read MoreSeries VI: Cambridge Related
Links to all the Postcard Collection gallery pages and the Finding Aid can be found by clicking here. *Postcard was used.
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