Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad Bridge Over Stony Brook Glen

One of the most impressive engineering feats of the the Pittsburgh, Shawmut & Northern Railroad in New York was its bridge over Stony Brook Glen near Dansville, NY.  This iron bridge was built in 1883 and was 750 feet long and 236 feet high.

The undated postcard shows the original bridge in the background
and a newer bridge (built in 1907) in the foreground

Photograph was taken around 1900 by W.H. Jackson
and was used by the Detroit Publishing Company

Postcard view showing the bridge in the wintertime

Postcard view, old bridge removed.