File:DETAIL OF TRUSS AND PIER FROM SW. - Southern Pacific Railroad, Pecos River Bridge, Spanning Pecos River at Southern Pacific Railroad, Langtry, Val Verde County, TX HAER TX,233-LANG.V,1-7.tif

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DETAIL OF TRUSS AND PIER FROM SW. - Southern Pacific Railroad, Pecos River Bridge, Spanning Pecos River at Southern Pacific Railroad, Langtry, Val Verde County, TX
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Elliott, Joseph E.
Title
DETAIL OF TRUSS AND PIER FROM SW. - Southern Pacific Railroad, Pecos River Bridge, Spanning Pecos River at Southern Pacific Railroad, Langtry, Val Verde County, TX
Description
Southern Pacific Railroad
Depicted place Texas; Val Verde County; Langtry
Date Documentation compiled after 1968
Dimensions 4 x 5 in.
Current location
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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HAER TX,233-LANG.V,1-7
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  • Significance: The Pecos River gorge has been the location of two of the world's highest bridges: the 1892 Pecos Viaduct and the current structure, its 1944 successor. Increased traffic during World War II necessitated the replacement of this critical link on a major east-west railroad. Though built under material and labor constraints cased by the war, this 1390'-6"-long continuous steel cantilever truss' austere design is nonetheless in harmony with its remote desert setting. The Pecos River High Bridge is also significant for technical achievements, such as its 275'-high slip-formed concrete piers.
  • Survey number: HAER TX-75
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/tx0894.photos.366913p
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