Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge with a view of Coburn Creek

Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge with a view of Coburn Creek. Photograph by Debra Kellner, ca. 2013. From the photograph collection of the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, St. Paul (inventory number BL-BKC-012). Public domain.

Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge after the April 2015 fire

Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge after the April 2015 fire

Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge after the April 2015 fire. Photograph by Debra Kellner, 2015. From the photograph collection of the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, St. Paul (inventory number BL-BKC-012). Public domain.

Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge exposed tie and stringers

Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge exposed tie and stringers

Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge exposed tie and stringers, east side. Photograph by Debra Kellner, ca. 2013. From the photograph collection of the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, St. Paul (inventory number BL-BKC-012). Public domain.

Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge west side substructure and rail

Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge west side substructure and rail

Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge west side substructure and rail. Photograph by Debra Kellner, ca. 2013. From the photograph collection of the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, St. Paul (inventory number BL-BKC-012). Public domain.

Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge bent with sway brace and cross brace

Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge bent with sway brace and cross brace

Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge bent with sway brace and cross brace. Photo by Debra Kellner, ca. 2013. From the photograph collection of the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, St. Paul (inventory number BL-BKC-012). Public domain.

Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge facing southwest

Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge facing southwest

Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge facing southwest. Photograph by Debra Kellner, ca. 2013. From the photograph collection of the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, St. Paul (inventory number BL-BKC-012). Public domain.

Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge at Blackduck

Log train moving across the trestle bridge near Blackduck, ca. 1968. Photograph Collection, Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji.

Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge, facing southeast

Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge, facing southeast

Minnesota and International Railway trestle bridge, facing southeast. Photograph by Debra Kellner, ca. 2013. From the photograph collection of the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, St. Paul (inventory number BL-BKC-012). Public domain.

Minnesota and International Railway Trestle Bridge, Blackduck

The Minnesota and International railway trestle bridge at Blackduck is historically significant for its method of construction and the length of timber required to span Coburn Creek and the surrounding marsh. It is the longest bridge on the former Minnesota & International Railway (M & I) and widely recognized as the railway’s most difficult bridge-building project.

The General John Newton prior to decommissioning

The General John Newton prior to her decommission by the Coast Guard, ca. 1958. Photographer likely the US Army Corps of Engineers but not noted on the University of Minnesota's record of this image.

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