Eighth Street Bridge (Manitowoc, WI)

A girl's ribs were broken when the bridge swung open. She was thrown into the river p. 4, col. 2

Editorial about getting past drunkards on the bridge 08/26/1869 p. 4, col. 4

Comments on the proposed repair of the bridge, how it would hurt business 01/12/1871 p. 1, col. 5

Swung open for repairs 01/26/1871 p. 1, col. 6

The repairs caused inconveniences (people crossing the river broke through the ice). 02/02/1871 p. 1, col. 2

Repaired enough to hold pedestrians 02/23/1871 p. 1, col. 3

Repaired, back in place 03/02/1871 p. 1, col. 2

Part of the road near the bridge caved in 03/23/1871

p. 1, col. 3

A man fell off the bridge, was rescued. 04/27/1871 p. 4, col. 1

Another man fell off 06/08/1871 p. 4, col. 1

A girl was almost squeezed to death when the bridge opened. 06/08/1871 p. 4, col. 4

New locks will be put on to keep the bridge from swinging in the wind. 09/21/1871 p. 4, col. 2

Lanterns will be placed on the bridge. 01/23/1873 p. 4, col. 2

Proposed new bridge to cost $20,000 02/20/1873 p. 4, col. 4

The bridge was in bad shape. 12/25/1873 p. 4, col. 2

Plans for a new bridge 02/03/1874 p. 4, col. 2

Only three men were working on the bridge. 08/21/1874

p. 4, col. 5

Almost complete 08/25/1874 p. 4, col. 2

A girl fell off, was rescued. 09/04/1874 p. 4, col. 2

The first pedestrian crossed the new bridge. 09/04/1874

p. 4, col. 2

A workman fell off the bridge, drowned. 09/10/1874 p. 6, col. 3

The bridge will be painted. 10/01/1874 p. 5, col. 4

Warning bell installed. 10/29/1874 p. 5, col. 2

A steamship rammed it, raised it a few inches. 12/03/1874

p. 5, col. 4

Rammed by a schooner in a gale. 01/06/1876 p. 3, col. 2

In eight months, the bridge was swung open 1,079 times.

01/06/1876 p. 3, col. 3

Painted 07/27/1876 p. 3, col. 2

A boy fell off the bridge. 08/03/1876 p. 3, col. 2

The approaches were planked. 11/30/1876 p. 3, col. 4

The bridge was opened 1,119 times in 1876. 01/04/1877

p. 3, col. 3

Being repaired again. 07/12/1877 p. 3, col. 2

Part of the abutment broke down. 08/16/1877 p. 3, col. 4

Abutment being rebuilt. 08/23/1877 p. 3, col. 2

Swung open 1,200 times in 1877. 01/17/1878 p. 3, col. 2

A man slipped on the icy bridge, and broke his wrist. 02/07/1878 p. 3, col. 4

A ship broke some of the railing. 03/28/1878 p. 3, col. 2

Gates were put up. 06/26/1879 p. 1, col. 1

People might be crushed by the gates. 08/28/1879 p. 1, col. 2

A schooner nudged the bridge. 09/11/1879 p. 1, col. 1

The guard gates were taken down. 09/25/1879 p. 1, col. 2

Replanked 09/02/1880 p. 1, col. 2

New planks again 07/20/1882 p. 3, col. 2

The approaches were raised. 07/20/1882 p. 3, col. 2

The approach was weak. 02/22/1883 p. 3, col. 2

Ice dislodged some of the piles. 03/22/1883 p. 3, col. 3

New turntable 04/26/1883 p. 3, col. 2

Closed for repairs 07/26/1883 p. 3, col. 2

Iron rods added 10/28/1886 p. 3, col. 3

New gate 11/18/1886 p. 3, col. 3

New bridge to be built. 02/05/1891 p. 3, col. 2

Bridge repaired 07/02/1891 p. 3, col. 2

New bridge to be built. 02/04/1892 p. 3, col. 2

Old bridge almost gone. 06/23/1892 p. 3, col. 2

Pier put in. 08/04/1892 p. 3 col. 2

Bridge done. 11/03/1892 p. 3, col. 2

To be painted 06/24/1897 p. 3, col. 2

Traffic jam 07/01/1897 p. 3, col. 3

A man fell off the bridge. 12/09/1897 p. 3, col. 4

A girl's ribs were broken when the bridge swung open. She was thrown into the river p. 4, col. 2

Editorial about getting past drunkards on the bridge 08/26/1869 p. 4, col. 4

Comments on the proposed repair of the bridge, how it would hurt business 01/12/1871 p. 1, col. 5

Swung open for repairs 01/26/1871 p. 1, col. 6

The repairs caused inconveniences (people crossing the river broke through the ice). 02/02/1871 p. 1, col. 2

Repaired enough to hold pedestrians 02/23/1871 p. 1, col. 3

Repaired, back in place 03/02/1871 p. 1, col. 2

Part of the road near the bridge caved in 03/23/1871

p. 1, col. 3

A man fell off the bridge, was rescued. 04/27/1871 p. 4, col. 1

Another man fell off 06/08/1871 p. 4, col. 1

A girl was almost squeezed to death when the bridge opened. 06/08/1871 p. 4, col. 4

New locks will be put on to keep the bridge from swinging in the wind. 09/21/1871 p. 4, col. 2

Lanterns will be placed on the bridge. 01/23/1873 p. 4, col. 2

Proposed new bridge to cost $20,000 02/20/1873 p. 4, col. 4

The bridge was in bad shape. 12/25/1873 p. 4, col. 2

Plans for a new bridge 02/03/1874 p. 4, col. 2

Only three men were working on the bridge. 08/21/1874

p. 4, col. 5

Almost complete 08/25/1874 p. 4, col. 2

A girl fell off, was rescued. 09/04/1874 p. 4, col. 2

The first pedestrian crossed the new bridge. 09/04/1874

p. 4, col. 2

A workman fell off the bridge, drowned. 09/10/1874 p. 6, col. 3

The bridge will be painted. 10/01/1874 p. 5, col. 4

Warning bell installed. 10/29/1874 p. 5, col. 2

A steamship rammed it, raised it a few inches. 12/03/1874

p. 5, col. 4

Rammed by a schooner in a gale. 01/06/1876 p. 3, col. 2

In eight months, the bridge was swung open 1,079 times.

01/06/1876 p. 3, col. 3

Painted 07/27/1876 p. 3, col. 2

A boy fell off the bridge. 08/03/1876 p. 3, col. 2

The approaches were planked. 11/30/1876 p. 3, col. 4

The bridge was opened 1,119 times in 1876. 01/04/1877

p. 3, col. 3

Being repaired again. 07/12/1877 p. 3, col. 2

Part of the abutment broke down. 08/16/1877 p. 3, col. 4

Abutment being rebuilt. 08/23/1877 p. 3, col. 2

Swung open 1,200 times in 1877. 01/17/1878 p. 3, col. 2

A man slipped on the icy bridge, and broke his wrist. 02/07/1878 p. 3, col. 4

A ship broke some of the railing. 03/28/1878 p. 3, col. 2

Gates were put up. 06/26/1879 p. 1, col. 1

People might be crushed by the gates. 08/28/1879 p. 1, col. 2

A schooner nudged the bridge. 09/11/1879 p. 1, col. 1

The guard gates were taken down. 09/25/1879 p. 1, col. 2

Replanked 09/02/1880 p. 1, col. 2

New planks again 07/20/1882 p. 3, col. 2

The approaches were raised. 07/20/1882 p. 3, col. 2

The approach was weak. 02/22/1883 p. 3, col. 2

Ice dislodged some of the piles. 03/22/1883 p. 3, col. 3

New turntable 04/26/1883 p. 3, col. 2

Closed for repairs 07/26/1883 p. 3, col. 2

Iron rods added 10/28/1886 p. 3, col. 3

New gate 11/18/1886 p. 3, col. 3

New bridge to be built. 02/05/1891 p. 3, col. 2

Bridge repaired 07/02/1891 p. 3, col. 2

New bridge to be built. 02/04/1892 p. 3, col. 2

Old bridge almost gone. 06/23/1892 p. 3, col. 2

Pier put in. 08/04/1892 p. 3 col. 2

Bridge done. 11/03/1892 p. 3, col. 2

To be painted 06/24/1897 p. 3, col. 2

Traffic jam 07/01/1897 p. 3, col. 3

A man fell off the bridge. 12/09/1897 p. 3, col. 4