Eads Bridge

The Eads Bridge collection contains photographs of construction and the completed bridge, ephemeral items from the opening ceremonies, and postcards filed chronologically from the 1870s through the 1980s. Engravings include construction details from Calvin Woodward's "The St. Louis Bridge."
The Eads Bridge takes its name from its chief engineer, James B. Eads. It was the first bridge to span the Mississippi River between St. Louis, Missouri and East St. Louis, Illinois. Construction on the bridge began in 1867 and was completed in 1874.

Eads 桥收藏包含了桥梁建设及完工时的照片、开幕式上的临时物品，以及从19世纪70年代至20世纪80年代按时间顺序排列的明信片。雕刻作品包括来自 Calvin Woodward 的《圣路易斯桥》一书中关于桥梁建设细节的描绘。Eads 桥以其首任总工程师 James B. Eads 的名字命名，它是首座跨越密西西比河、连接密苏里州圣路易斯市与伊利诺伊州东圣路易斯市的桥梁。该桥的建设始于1867年，并于1874年完工。