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1887

The bridge was built in 1887. You probably can't see it in the photo, but the stones are numbered. A stonecutter in the quarry would rough cut the stone, number it, and send it to the bridge site. A stonecutter at the bridge site would cut it so the stone would fit and crews would put it together, like a giant numbered puzzel.

Photographed by Nick Zabawar, November 20, 2004.
Added to the photo archive by Nicholas Zabawar, November 29, 2004.
Railroad: New Haven.

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