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Anoka–Champlin Mississippi River Bridge 4380

Anoka–Champlin Mississippi River Bridge 4380, ca. 1930.

Concrete Anoka–Champlin Mississippi River Bridge

Postcard image of the concrete Anoka–Champlin Mississippi River Bridge, ca. 1929.

Anoka–Champlin Bridge postcard

Postcard image of the Anoka–Champlin Mississippi River Bridge, originally built in 1884, ca. 1920.

Anoka–Champlin Mississippi River Bridge

Anoka–Champlin Mississippi River Bridge carrying U.S. Route 169, 2013. Photographed by Wikimedia Commons user McGhiever.

Anoka–Champlin Mississippi River Bridge

Constructed in 1884, the Anoka–Champlin Bridge 4380 was the first structural span of the Mississippi River between Anoka and Champlin. A 1920s renovation strengthened the bridge, replacing the original’s stone materials with steel.

Streetcar at Rondo Avenue and Griggs Street

Streetcar at Rondo Avenue and Griggs Street, 1947.

Aircraft hanger at Camp Ripley

The aircraft hanger, shown here in a 1939 photo, was built in 1932 and served as home for the 109th Observation Squadron when it trained at Camp Ripley. In the forefront are two Douglas O-38 biplanes; a North American O-47 monoplane peeks out from the hanger.