The Marco Polo Bridge seen from the downstream side shows the squared side of the piers and eleven arches. You can also notice well worn paths across the grass, made as people use the dry riverbed to take a diagonal shortcut to their destination.
Below, images of the bridge taken by Sidney Gamble between 1924 and 1927. The first shows the turbulence of the river and the second image gives better detail of the bridge. |
By permission of Sidney D. Gamble Photographs, Archive of Documentary Arts, Duke University |
By permission of Sidney D. Gamble Photographs, Archive of Documentary Arts, Duke University |
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