#11 The Broadway Bridge

11. Broadway Bridge

Additional Photos and Information:

Thanks to Union City natives and historians, Marty and Ron Chard, who have generously shared their collections of photos, postcards and articles for this project.

$_57-4 — When the bridge was washed out in the 1908 floods a temporary swing bridge was built. That’s the Riverside Hotel in the background at the SE corner of the bridge.

$_57-5 — Looking south.

$_57-6 — Looking west.

$_57-67 — Looking north.

10931540_10204898486254422_5981936495463824428_n — Swing bridge under construction in 1908 after the Broad Bridge went down. This is looking east.

Bridge - 1908 — 1908

Bridge - 1908 Back — Back of the above 1908 postcard.

Looking north.

Broadway Bridge - 1a — Looking south. Caille Richards Co on left and Riverside hotel past he bridge on the left.

Broadway Bridge - 2a — Another view looking south with the Riverside hotel to the left of the bridge and what was Chivas Grocery, then Jack’s grocery ad Siler’s sports on the right.

Broadway Bridge - 3a — Looking south.

Broadway Bridge - 4a — Looking west with the Broadway Bridge on the left and the large building in the background, Union City Milling, where Riverside Park is today.

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