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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transportation Description An account of the resource Transportation by methods old and new. Horse and Buggy Bicycles Boats, Bridges, and Locks Railroads Trolleys Automobiles Airplanes Click on the link below to view all the items in this collection. Postcard Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mobile and Ohio Railroad Bridge: Two Views, circa 1910 and circa 1950 Subject The topic of the resource Railroad bridges Black Warrior River (Ala.) Railroads Trestles Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company Description An account of the resource Two views of the Mobile and Ohio (M&O) trestle over the Black Warrior River near Tuscaloosa.The colored photo was taken around 1910 and the black and white circa 1950. The bridge for cars can be seen behind the trestle in the circa 1950 photo. The railroad bridge appears unchanged in the 40 years between the two photos. The M&O Railroad trestle is a wooden and steel truss bridge that was constructed across the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa for the M&O Railroad in 1898. Civil engineer Benjamin Hardaway, an 1887 graduate of the University of Alabama and former Tuscaloosa city engineer, designed the trestle. Originally 135 feet high with a 110 ft. clearance, it was once considered by many to be the country's longest trestle at 3600 feet. The designed included a passage for steamboats. The M & O ran between Columbus, Miss., and Montgomery. Until the M & O arrived, the Alabama and Chattanooga (known after 1878 as the Alabama Great Southern or AGS) was the area’s only railroad link. In the 1930’s M&O Railroad became the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad and then the Illinois Central Gulf and then the Kansas City Southern. 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Civil engineer Benjamin Hardaway, an 1887 graduate of the University of Alabama and former Tuscaloosa city engineer, designed the trestle. Originally 135 feet high with a 110 ft. clearance, it was once considered by many to be the country's longest trestle at 3600 feet. The designed included a passage for steamboats. The M & O ran between Columbus, Miss., and Montgomery. Until the M & O arrived, the Alabama and Chattanooga (known after 1878 as the Alabama Great Southern or AGS) was the area’s only railroad link. In the 1930’s M&O Railroad became the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad and then the Illinois Central Gulf and then the Kansas City Southern. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transportation Description An account of the resource Transportation by methods old and new. Horse and Buggy Bicycles Boats, Bridges, and Locks Railroads Trolleys Automobiles Airplanes Click on the link below to view all the items in this collection. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mobile & Ohio Railroad Bridge, 2015 Subject The topic of the resource Railroad Railroad bridges---Alabama Black Warrior River (Ala.) Trestles Bridges Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company Description An account of the resource The railroad trestle across the Black Warrior River between Tuscaloosa and Northport as it appears in 2015. The Mobile & Ohio (M&O) Railroad trestle is a wooden and steel truss bridge that was constructed across the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa for the M&O Railroad in 1898. Civil engineer Benjamin Hardaway, an 1887 graduate of the University of Alabama and former Tuscaloosa city engineer, designed the trestle. Originally 135 feet high with a 110 ft. clearance, it was once considered by many to be the country's longest trestle at 3600 feet. The designed included a passage for steamboats. The M & O ran between Columbus, Miss., and Montgomery. Until the M & O arrived, the Alabama and Chattanooga (known after 1878 as the Alabama Great Southern or AGS) was the area’s only railroad link. In the 1930’s M&O Railroad became the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad and then the Illinois Central Gulf and then the Kansas City Southern. 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These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 1 Height 240 Width 400 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transportation Description An account of the resource Transportation by methods old and new. Horse and Buggy Bicycles Boats, Bridges, and Locks Railroads Trolleys Automobiles Airplanes Click on the link below to view all the items in this collection. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pontoon Bridge, 1922 Subject The topic of the resource Pontoon bridges Black Warrior River (Ala.) Description An account of the resource The Pontoon Bridge across the Black Warrior River between Tuscaloosa and Northport was used during the construction of the drawbridge in 1922. Roads to the bridge used the old Tuscaloosa and Northport wharves. This picture is looking north at the old Moore's Gin warehouse in Northport. Traffic was on a scheduled hourly rotation for land and river traffic. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transportation Description An account of the resource Transportation by methods old and new. Horse and Buggy Bicycles Boats, Bridges, and Locks Railroads Trolleys Automobiles Airplanes Click on the link below to view all the items in this collection. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rooster Bridge in Demopolis, 1919 Subject The topic of the resource Bridges Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 Tombigbee River (Miss. and Ala.) Description An account of the resource Frank I. Derby, organizer of the 1919 Rooster Auction in Demopolis, Ala., accepts a rooster from President Woodrow Wilson. Derby is holding the rooster on a tray. The auction was held to raise money to build a bridge spanning the Tombigbee River. The Dixie Overland Highway Association was looking to complete a major road from Savannah, Ga., to San Diego, California,. The only spot along the route without a bridge was between Marengo and Sumter counties; a ferry connected them. Derby came up with the idea for a rooster auction to raise money for the bridge. At that time cock fighting was both legal and popular. Calling on politicians and businessmen, and working with others in both counties, Derby organized the famous two-day event. Working with Alabama's senator, they convinced President Woodrow Wilson and the prime minister of France, Georges Clemenceau; Great Britain's David Lloyd George, and Vittoria Orlando of Italy to donate roosters. Roosters were also donated by Gen. John J. Pershing and Hollywood personalities Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, and Mary Pickford. Helen Keller sent a little blue hen. A rooster named "Bob Jones", which served as a model for auction publicity, was named for the famous evangelist. It sold for $7,500. Some buyers donated their roosters back again to be resold. The two-day event featured the largest barbecue and Brunswick stew dinner ever held in Alabama. The state legislature closed up shop, and all the politicians came to Demopolis. Trains carried folks from all over to the small West Alabama city. The sale raised enough in pledges to build the bridge, but not all the money was collected. The auction raised awareness that a bridge was needed, and the state came through. With local, state and federal money, the bridge was built. The bridge was named "Memorial Bridge," although no one in the area ever called it that. Everyone always referred to it as the "Rooster Bridge." Finally, under Congressman E.O. Eddins, the name was officially changed to the Demopolis Rooster Bridge honoring R.I. Derby. (Information provided by Patsy Derby Chaney, daughter of R.I. 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This is the Rooster Bridge which was a drawbridge located about 15 miles west of Demopolis on Hwy. 80. if you know the people in the photo or have more information about the bridge, contact Betty Slowe at betty.slowe@tuscaloosanews.com or 205-722-0198. caption_writer: Width 400 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transportation Description An account of the resource Transportation by methods old and new. Horse and Buggy Bicycles Boats, Bridges, and Locks Railroads Trolleys Automobiles Airplanes Click on the link below to view all the items in this collection. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rooster Bridge in Demopolis Subject The topic of the resource Drawbridges Tombigbee River (Miss. and Ala.) Description An account of the resource Unidentified men stand on Rooster Bridge. The drawbridge was located on Highway 80 about 15 miles west of Demopolis. Fighting cocks were donated and auctioned off to raise money to build the bridge. President Woodrow Wilson donated one rooster which was auctioned for $44,000. Until the bridge was built, ferries were required to cross the Tombigbee River. The bridge opened in 1925. 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Title A name given to the resource Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Monument Description An account of the resource To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the completion of the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway a dedication ceremony was held to unveil a 13-foot memorial marker on October 30, 2015.<br /><br />The text on the marker follows:<br /><br /><strong>Evolution of the Black Warrior – Tombigbee Waterway<br /><br /></strong> <strong>Early River Improvements</strong> <br />Navigation improvements to the Black Warrior River began in 1875 with a project to clear snags, trim overhanging trees, and dredge through shoals. In 1886, the U. S. Congress authorized constructing three locks overcoming the Tuscaloosa Falls, a series of rock rapids falling 25 feet in about two miles.<br /><br /> On Jan 27, 1896, an event held at this site commemorated the opening of these three locks. Remnants of these locks still exist. Locks #1 and #2 are underwater – however, the stone riverbank wall of Lock #3 is visible upriver where it retains the lower terrace of The Park at Manderson Landing. <br /><br /><strong>Creating the Waterway</strong> <br />To facilitate coal shipment, the River and Harbor Acts of 1902 and 1907 authorized various improvements to the Black Warrior and lower Tombigbee Rivers creating 17 locks and dams to provide navigation from the Port of Mobile to near Birmingham, AL.<br /><br /> Christening Lock #17 on May 13, 1915 marked the completion of the original Black Warrior – Tombigbee Waterway. A gala event in Tuscaloosa celebrated this occasion. <br /><br />The original Black Warrior – Tombigbee Waterway incorporated Locks #1, #2 and #3 and renamed them Locks #10, #11 and #12. <br /><br /><strong>The Waterway Today</strong> <br />The Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway provides a navigation channel nine feet deep and 200 feet wide. From its start at the foot of Water Street in Mobile, AL the waterway extends over 400 miles. Approximately 20 million tons of commerce moves on the waterway each year. Principal commodities include coal, petroleum products, wood products, and steel products. <br /><br />The dams create a series of lakes offering a variety of recreational opportunities. Two of the dams provide hydroelectric power. <br /><br /><strong>About the Navigational Marker</strong> <br />Mile “339” marks the location of the original Lock #1 which is against the river bank directly out from this mile marker. Salvaged and surplus stainless steel components from the navigation lock gates comprise the vertical elements of the mile marker. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Elizabeth Bradt Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Elizabeth Bradt Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Elizabeth Bradt (Description) Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tuscaloosa (AL) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 10, 2015 Subject The topic of the resource Locks (Hydraulic engineering) Black Warrior River (Ala.) 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transportation Description An account of the resource Transportation by methods old and new. Horse and Buggy Bicycles Boats, Bridges, and Locks Railroads Trolleys Automobiles Airplanes Click on the link below to view all the items in this collection. Postcard Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lock 13, July 4, 1905 Subject The topic of the resource Locks (Hydraulic engineering) Black Warrior River (Ala.) Dams Description An account of the resource Lock 13 was completed in May of 1905 and a formal ceremony was held on July 4, 1905. Lock 13 extended the upper limit of the Black Warrior River improvement to the junction of Locust and Mulberry forks of the river. To facilitate coal shipment, the River and Harbor Acts of 1902 and 1907 authorized various improvements to the Black Warrior and lower Tombigbee Rivers creating 17 locks and dams to provide navigation from the Port of Mobile to near Birmingham, AL. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tuscaloosa News Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 4, 1905 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Townsend (Description) Elizabeth Bradt (Description) Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 9 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tuscaloosa (AL) https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/2539/archive/files/a3ecf42a011fc62e624f71929bfc6512.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=vIIJEwPfAxeoTD15J7AsVt4k-B2asZBCnsaZPForMdl3BTzf5z166KqoVvUvh0Yil5XxMCukjoKAwgU8rYlRZAqCkPsFzDT77PhoMvexzGPGmjMkGCbntSWar54VaQj-PvaucslAojrD0AtdpPG11wEZzVDlWKeDTAvgIe-ufpEv5Gr574bJaB1fhlsxStpbnTm0RIeTqL82nw6BSCd195kEsJ2yxR7F8z-IGyJ2awkU1%7E3vPfiNJ4CvMhHW4TG359Cew5sm1pWiEpLu%7ELFjDKofk1fM-ONVyB%7Ep-Ya6hfj4d-bLj9NakshUjR4eWCdM2DF5v5r5LcOMAapbhE735w__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM e99053f5cb930d14ef2f21e0d9bdedee Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 261 Width 400 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transportation Description An account of the resource Transportation by methods old and new. Horse and Buggy Bicycles Boats, Bridges, and Locks Railroads Trolleys Automobiles Airplanes Click on the link below to view all the items in this collection. Postcard Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lock and Dam 12, circa 1912 Subject The topic of the resource Locks (Hydraulic engineering) Dams Black Warrior River (Ala.) Description An account of the resource In 1886, the U. S. Congress authorized constructing three locks overcoming the Tuscaloosa Falls, a series of rock rapids falling 25 feet in about two miles. Locks 1, 2, and 3 opened on January 12, 1896. <br /><br />To facilitate coal shipment, the River and Harbor Acts of 1902 and 1907 authorized various improvements to the Black Warrior and lower Tombigbee Rivers creating 17 locks and dams to provide navigation from the Port of Mobile to near Birmingham, AL.<br /><br />Locks 1, 2, and 3 were renamed 10, 11, and 12. The entire lock system was completely built by 1915. Lock 12 was located across from the entrance to the University of Alabama on Jack Warner Parkway at The Park at Manderson Landing.<br /><br /> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tuscaloosa News Archive Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Michael E. Palmer, "Postcards from the Past," Tuscaloosa Magazine, Winter 2007, Vol.5, Issue 3, pp. 66-77. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1912 Type The nature or genre of the resource Postcard Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 11 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tuscaloosa (AL) https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/2539/archive/files/d5bef9411b4475313d888bf028b3091f.jpg?Expires=1777507200&Signature=U8by4zqBs7dngWeqAsIA-NJ0yu1kqR0dodjuno0lSw974p3ID3tigdgKqzF9%7EDyS3CnESKUGGrPQlWffNCadkxGk2EnH1ZGt6YgAATB-ztE2iVhx13jPEb2yVmmmoKp%7ERHnGeCXtlJ-AkZK0AmkgUHfukpZqzK-vV63Dtz52Jtt1edx3%7ERdE8n5DBywEyl-eWnuB6ZI1uSWYbUKMHd2FWK59i2hHk3BDsDSsZ-9YAxQkxwIHCa93sl0RSCf0EEOu0pIsYfT6gpgN3McAxIZtSBcjsnQIx2sudPN64JEs6EUW1jE3SmGtOjaxOs7JAiYwkwhIzWsTT1K9xzH5ru8SEg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 485361136412aa9c0d3511aa24b3dfb0 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 1 Height 228 Width 400 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Transportation Description An account of the resource Transportation by methods old and new. Horse and Buggy Bicycles Boats, Bridges, and Locks Railroads Trolleys Automobiles Airplanes Click on the link below to view all the items in this collection. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 5 inches x 8 inches Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Opening of Lock 17, 1915 Subject The topic of the resource Locks (Hydraulic engineering) Dams Black Warrior River (Ala.) Description An account of the resource The opening and dedication of Lock 17 on the Black Warrior River was the occasion for celebration. <br /><br />“Steamers came up from Mobile bring(ing) visitors for the opening ceremony. They came with visitors already on board and picked up more along the way, some waiting at Riverview, to be taken to the lock. Many distinguished guests were among the visitors.  Promptly at 8:30 in the morning a fleet composed of the John Quill, Myrtle, McCalla, Gold Bug and the Alabama and New Orleans Transportation Company’s Barge No. 2, left Riverview for the lock carrying as many as 1,000 people. <br /><br />The address of welcome was made by Judge W.W. Brandon and responded to by Col. Harry Taylor of the U.S. board of engineers. The group was addressed by Congressman W.B. Oliver of Tuscaloosa, Hon. William B. Bankhead of Jasper, U.S. Sen. John Hollis Bankhead, Hon. John T. Cochrane of Mobile and U.S. Sen. Oscar W. Underwood. The speakers extolled the virtues of Tuscaloosa and its historical significance, the hospitality of Tuscaloosans, and rejoiced in the anticipated industrial development that the opening of the river would allow.“ <br /><br />To develop the coal industries of central Alabama, the US federal government in the 1880s began building a system of dressed rock lock and dams that concluded with 17 impoundments. In 1915, Lock 17, also known as John H. Bankhead Lock and Dam, was completed, being the only one of 17 impoundments constructed of concrete. Of the original dams, only Lock 17 remains. The lock and dam system made the Black Warrior River navigable along its entire course and it is one of the longest channelized waterways in the United States forming part of the extended system that links the Gulf of Mexico to Birmingham, Alabama. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tuscaloosa News Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1915 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Betty Slowe (Description) Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 272 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Black Warrior River (AL)