Eighth Street Bridge (Manitowoc, WI)
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Damaged by a boat. p. 1, col. 4
Rammed by car ferry. 06/01/1899 p. 1, col. 4
Wind swung it around "like a buzz saw." 09/07/1899 p. 1, col. 2
Bridge turned 26 times a day. 08/16/1900 p. 6, col. 3
Banged up by a car ferry 11/08/1900 p. 2, col. 5
Had an accident, could swing only one way. 01/03/1901
p. 6, col. 4
A drunkard walked off the bridge. 08/01/1901 p. 1, col. 4
Might be electrically powered. 01/02/1903 p. 1, col. 5
Electrical failure, fire. 06/25/1903 p. 8, col. 4
Erosion, repairs. 06/02/1904 p. 1, col. 6
The brick approach should be replaced with stone. 05/25/1905
p. 1, col. 6
Details 07/27/1905 p. 1, col. 3
Needs repairs 07/12/1906 p. 1, col. 1
Source
Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.
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Damaged by a boat. p. 1, col. 4
Rammed by car ferry. 06/01/1899 p. 1, col. 4
Wind swung it around "like a buzz saw." 09/07/1899 p. 1, col. 2
Bridge turned 26 times a day. 08/16/1900 p. 6, col. 3
Banged up by a car ferry 11/08/1900 p. 2, col. 5
Had an accident, could swing only one way. 01/03/1901
p. 6, col. 4
A drunkard walked off the bridge. 08/01/1901 p. 1, col. 4
Might be electrically powered. 01/02/1903 p. 1, col. 5
Electrical failure, fire. 06/25/1903 p. 8, col. 4
Erosion, repairs. 06/02/1904 p. 1, col. 6
The brick approach should be replaced with stone. 05/25/1905
p. 1, col. 6
Details 07/27/1905 p. 1, col. 3
Needs repairs 07/12/1906 p. 1, col. 1
Source Title
Source Description
Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.