- Collection:
- Vanishing Georgia
- Title:
- [Photograph of Knox's Bridge, Hart County, Georgia, ca. 1947]
- Creator:
- Herndon, C. W.
- Date of Original:
- 1947
- Subject:
- Bridges--Georgia--Hart County
Rivers--Georgia--Hart County
Architecture--Georgia--Hart County
Transportation--Georgia--Hart County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Hart County, 34.3509, -82.96425
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Hart County, ca. 1947. Knox's Bridge was built in 1854 by Samuel Knox of Franklin County. The architect was a Col. Bowman of Elberton, Georgia. This covered bridge which spans the Tugaloo River was constructed using slave labor. The bridge was destroyed by fire in the 1950s. The bridge was an example of the town lattice design.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_vang_hrt118a
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/vang/do:hrt118a
- Rights Holder:
- Held by Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260.
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- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia Archives
- Rights:
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