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Morrison Bridge, Willamette River Reflections, Dusk
 
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Location: Portland, Oregon
Burnside Bridge: Finished in 1926, the Burnside Bridge, another drawbridge, marks the absolute
center of Portland, because Burnside Street divides the city into its north-south
sectors and the Willamette River divides it into its east-west sectors.
The bridge was one of several built in the 1920's by Multnomah County
(also the Sellwood and Ross Island Bridges) that was linked to a scandal after which
Gustav Lindenthal, a prestigious bridge designer, was brought in to sure
things up. [1] The bridge replaced an earlier bridge built in 1894;
the bridge is 2,308 feet long and is a double-leaf bascule drawspan type. [2]
[2] Smith, Dwight. Historic Highway Bridges of Oregon. Second
Edition. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society, 1989. P. 118. This Shoot: Another shoot of downtown Portland at night when the Willamette River was calm. Contrast the black sky of these night photos with the blue sky of those shot at dusk and daybreak.
References:
[1] Petroski, Henry. Engineers of Dreams: Great Bridge Builders
and the Spanning of America. New York: Alfred A. Knopf,
1995. P. 193..
| PhotoID DREB0CRW05881 Specifications: | |
| Size: | 3072x2048 pixels, 300DPI up to 10.24" x 6.83" |
| Largest Print Size: | Great Prints up to 24"x36" in size |
| Camera Exposure/Specs: | 10 Sec, f8.0, ISO 200, Lens 28.0 to 135.0 at 65mm |
| Shoot Time/Day: | 01/22/2005 - 23:00 PST |
