Posted March 1, 2013, by Luke Harden (lukemh9 [at] gmail [dot] com)
The book in the sources section, where the dates came from, lists several different build dates, including 1898, which is what the cutout actually reads.
CNW Mississippi River Bridge
Posted March 1, 2013, by John Marvig (johnmarvig [at] chaska [dot] net)
Not true on build dates. Photo shows bridge on right with portal that says 1896
The book in the sources section, where the dates came from, lists several different build dates, including 1898, which is what the cutout actually reads.