1900’s – White River Railroad Bridge

1900’s – White River Railroad Bridge

1900s, Photo Search

This postcard shows the St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railway bridge over the White River, three miles downstream from Newport.  The tracks then proceeded through town along the bluff side of the river, protecting the rails from the frequent overflows in the...
1890’s – Black River Railroad Bridge

1890’s – Black River Railroad Bridge

1890s, Photo Search

The railroad bridge over the Black River had a swinging section in order to let the tall steamboats pass through, as did most railroad bridges of this era.  The St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railway Company built a branch line at the little town of Diaz that...