Big 4 Iroquois River Bridge - a photo on Flickriver

            This is an old photo of the Big 4 bridge over the Iroquois River at Iroquois, Illinois.  I acquired this shot from an estate auction of a man named Elmer Figg, whose family worked the line as signal maintainers.  Elmer was in his 90's when he passed many years ago and had so much neat stuff.  This was one of the very many items I bought that day....  View looks N/W towards the small town of Iroquois where the water tank, depot and elevator can be seen in the distance, all on the right side of the tracks.  Block signal is just before the bridge on the other side and the train order signal can be seen farther down next to the depot.

To the best of my knowledge, Iroquois was always spelled as such, so whoever labeled the photograph was either a bad speller or maybe drunk.....

CCC&StL Iroquois River Bridge
Iroquois, Illinois
Date Circa 1905
Photographer unknown, from Elmer Figg collection
   

Taken in: United States / Illinois / Concord Township / Iroquois (show map)

Taken on: January 1, 1905

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Camera: Canon MX410 series (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon MX410 series
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