After crossing the canal, the Rock Island had to cross the Rock River.
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| John Vize posted The railroad bridge over the Hennepin Canal at Milan, Illinois Jan 6, 1916. Lloyd Scott Hardin shared |
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| Retro Quad Cities posted The Hennepin Canal bridge on Big Island, taken in 1957. [There are several comments about fishing here.] |
In the left background is the Rock Island bridge over the Rock River.
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| Keith LeMay posted Photo is dated 10/11/70 the swing span on Big Island just before demolition facing Rock Island from Milan |
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| 1950/50 Milan Quad @ 24,000 |
Update: Miles comment confirms that this was the adjacent road bridge. The lady is fishing at the same spot that the comments on the above 1957 photo talks about, we are just facing the East and instead of West.
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| Retro Quad Cities posted This young lady and her daughter enjoy fishing in the Hennepin Canal near the 1896 wagon swing bridge at Milan. IL. Miles W. Rich: Bill Wingler that is the highway bridge, that was replaced in 1949-1950. The photographer is either just in front of, or on, the railroad bridge that was replaced with a fill and culvert circa 1970. Retro Quad Cities shared |
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