Beautifully engraved certificate from the St. Louis Bridge Company
in the 1890's. This historic document has an
ornate border around it with a vignette of the Eads Bridge. This item is hand signed by the Company’s
Beautifully engraved certificate from the St. Louis Bridge Company
in the 1890's. This historic document has an
ornate border around it with a vignette of the Eads Bridge. This item is hand signed by the Company’s President and Secretary and is
over 102 years old. Minor ledger stain on left margin, but overall Fine Condition.
Certificate Vignette of Eads Bridge
The St. Louis bridge, a massive structure, was completed in 1874 at a cost of over $10,000,000. It consists of three spans, the center one being 520 feet long, and the other two 500 feet each. The piers upon which these spans rest are built of limestone carried down to bed rock. The main passage for the accommodation of pedestrians is 54 feet wide, and below this are two lines of rails. The merchant's bridge, 3 miles N., was completed in 1890 at a cost of $3,000,000. The latter is used exclus