Built 1882 by Joseph E. Woodworth M.L.A. as a private enterprise toll bridge; See Barker pg. 3 [G. F. Barker, Brandon: City, 1881 - 1961. D.W. Friesen Printers: Altona, 1977 pp. 3 (P.E. 26/05/09).]
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Built 1882 by Joseph E. Woodworth M.L.A. as a private enterprise toll bridge; See Barker pg. 3 [G. F. Barker, Brandon: City, 1881 - 1961. D.W. Friesen Printers: Altona, 1977 pp. 3 (P.E. 26/05/09).]
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Built 1882 by Joseph E. Woodworth M.L.A. as a private enterprise toll bridge; See Barker pg. 3 (G. F. Barker, Brandon: City, 1881 - 1961. D.W. Friesen Printers: Altona, 1977 pp. 3 [P.E. 26/05/09])
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Scope and Content
Original First Street Bridge
Notes
View from south bank about third street (about south end of the present dam); High water and leaves on trees indicate late May or early June.
Built 1882 by Joseph E. Woodworth M.L.A. as a private enterprise toll bridge; See Barker pg. 3 [G. F. Barker, Brandon: City, 1881 - 1961. D.W. Friesen Printers: Altona, 1977 pp. 3 (P.E. 26/05/09).]
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Scope and Content
Original First Street Bridge
Notes
View from south bank, [east of bridge]; From postcard date-stamped 1908.
The first 18th Street Bridge was built in 1907 as the "King Edward Bridge." It was replaced the following year by the second 18th Street Bridge. The third 18th Street Bridge, called the David Thompson Bridge, was replaced by twin bridges; the first twin bridge opened in 2009, the second twin bridge opened c. 2010.
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Seeking temporary housing, a parade of patients walked from the Brandon Asylum to the Winter Fair Building (located on the 500 block of 10th Street) the day after fire completely destroyed the asylum.
This photo shows the First Street Bridge as built and opened in 1909.
Note the pile of kegs next to the Empire Brewery. [The building was then] owned by Dave Weiss of Brandon Scrap Iron & Metals Recycling Co.
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Brandon asylum patients crossing the First Street Bridge