1902-1975 Grand (Wisconsin) Avenue Bridge over Milwaukee River in Milwaukee, WI

(Bridge Hunter; Satellite, the name of the road changed from Grand Ave. to Wisconsin Ave.)

This bridge was replaced in 1975 by the Wisconsin Avenue Bridge.

c1907 Postcard via BridgeHunter

c1910 Postcard via BridgeHunter

Brendon Baillod posted

This artistic hand-colored, divided back postcard arrived today. It shows a big excursion steamer being towed down the Milwaukee River past the Grand Avenue bascule bridge about 1910.

Many of Milwaukee's iconic buildings are shown and the period waterfront advertising reflects the importance of the riverfront at at that time.

The names of the vessels shown are just out of range to ID their names. Wondering if anyone has seen the photo from which this card was made or if you can ID the vessels from appearance.

Thanks to Bill Lafferty for identifying this as the maiden voyage of the big steamer United States. For more on this iconic Great Lakes passenger steamer see:

https://greatlakes.bgsu.edu/item/440381

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1 of 13 woodcuts posted by Brendon Baillod
[A woodcut from the April 1881 edition of Harper's Monthly.]
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