Sunday, July 22, 2012

ABQ: Postcard 1902


ALBUQUERQUE

Bridge Over Rio Grande, Barelas

Postcard 1902

Before flood control systems were put into place, the Rio Grande meandered throughout the valley. It didn't stay in one specific place. At times it flooded the villages along the river. The bridge had to be rather long to accommodate the shifting patterns of the water.

I'm told this wooden bridge eventually burned.

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