Chain Bridge over the Potomac River in northwest
Chain Bridge over the Potomac River in northwest Washington, DC, during the US Civil War. The bridge was highly guarded with armed sentries who inspected passes. The bridge was swept away in an 1870 flood. 1865 photo by William Smith
Picture No
13123188
Media ID
45382812
Size
3000px x 2225px
(1.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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