Bridging the Mississippi
Spans Across the Father of Waters
LSU Press · Print & ebook · April 8, 2020
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- Who it’s for
- Photographs and histories trace Mississippi crossings from headwaters to New Orleans.
- Themes
- Bridge engineering and architecture, Mississippi River communities, Transportation and commerce
- Genres
- Bridge Engineering, Architecture Photography, Travel Photography
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Bridging the Mississippi: Spans across the Father of Waters portrays in words and stunning photographs the manmade structures that cross the nation?s most important and, during the mid-nineteenth century, most daunting natural waterway. Philip Gould spent three years photographing Mississippi River bridges, from the Crescent City Connection in New Orleans to the span of boulders at the river?s headwaters in Lake Itasca, Minnesota. This book features seventy-five of the river?
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s more than 130 spans, progressing from south to north, in rural, small-town, and metropolitan settings. In every season and from numerous angles, Gould captured images of historical, architectural, and engineering significance as well as dramatic natural beauty. In addition, his photos reflect the many perspectives of people whose lives intersect with the bridges, including riverboat captains, construction workers, pedestrians, drivers, cyclists, wedding parties, recreational boaters and fishers, business owners, and train engineers. Margot Hasha offers a fascinating overview of bridge construction on the Mississippi, starting with the waterway?s geology and the earliest-known settlement along the banks of Misi-ziibi, what Native Americans called the ?father of waters.? She discusses the impact of steel production on the expansion of railroad bridges, hazards encountered by river pilots today, the preservation of vintage structures, and the latest bridge designs. Hasha and Gould profile select crossings in eleven cities and towns, explaining each one?s unique story and importance to its riverside community. Architectural and engineering feats; focal points for urban renewal; essential links in the nation?s transportation and commerce; aesthetic frames for parks, riverwalks, and levee trails?the Mississippi River?s bridges come into full focus in this visual tribute.
Mississippi River Crossings
Photographs and histories trace Mississippi crossings from headwaters to New Orleans.
Come here for
- Seventy-five spans photographed from south to north
- Bridge views across seasons and from numerous angles
Expect
- An overview of Mississippi bridge construction
- Profiles of crossings in eleven cities and towns
Where it sits
| Bridge Engineering | 78% |
|---|---|
| Architecture Photography | 71% |
| Travel Photography | 27% |
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Publisher categories
- Regional Photography
- Bridge Engineering
- Transportation
- Authors
- Philip Gould, Margot H. Hasha
- Publisher
- LSU Press
- Published
- April 8, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Bridge engineering and architecture · Mississippi River communities · Transportation and commerce
- Reading lane
- Regional Photography