The Benjamin Franklin Bridge (Images of America: New Jersey)

By Michael Howard, Maureen Howard, Maureen Howard

Book Overview

The innovative Benjamin Franklin Bridge, originally named the Delaware River Bridge, was constructed to connect the cities of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey.

For a time after its opening on July 1, 1926, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world, with a main span of 1,750 feet. The Benjamin Franklin Bridge contains many rarely seen images of the bridge's planning and construction, the individuals who helped make the concept of the bridge a reality, and the workers who built it. The bridge has undergone many changes in the decades since its opening, and these vintage photographs trace its evolution, illustrating the bridge's endurance as a symbol of the Philadelphia-Camden metropolitan area.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738562580
• ISBN13: 9780738562582
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.1"