Category: Bridge

  • Postcard (Black and wh)

    Postcard (Black and wh)

    Black and white postcard Six young women holding shovel at ground-breaking for Monte Rio Bridge. All seemingly wearing the same dress with elaborate sleeves. Verso: May 1934 Ione Bowers !. Margaret Lewis 2? 3. Margaret Hess 4. Ione Bowers 5. Geraldine Collier 6. Dorothy Collier

  • Celebrating the Construction of Hwy 1, Bridgehaven Bridge

    Celebrating the Construction of Hwy 1, Bridgehaven Bridge

    B&W photo showing old wooden car ferry that was used to transport cars and people across the Russian River estuary near Jenner. Photo shows wooden ferry and six females on river bank. Dressed in dresses from 30’s? Verso says “L to R: Miss Redwood Empire, Miss Sonoma County, unknown, Miss San Francisco, unknown, unknown. Two…

  • Water Carnival, Monte Rio, California

    Water Carnival, Monte Rio, California

    Water Carnival in Monte Rio at night with lightening of bridge and beach. (Rhea photo)

  • Water Carnival Monte Rio

    Water Carnival Monte Rio

    Sepia postcard with 10people on Monte Rio beach. Water Carnival. Queen’s Court All in Italian Renaissance-theme, man in breeches with feathered hat, costumes, women in ruffled layers . Five womwn dancing. Monte Rio bridge in background. Rhea Foto

  • Russian River Monte Rio Cal

    Russian River Monte Rio Cal

    Black and white photo. View of Russian River with railroad bridge. The cement pylons are visible in the background. No visible shore. Trees go all the way to the river’s edge.

  • Postcard, Picture

    Postcard, Picture

    Colorized post card show wooden pedestrian bridge in Monte Rio. Houses can be seen on Starrett Hill. A building on beach is visible in left foreground. Hand-written note on left side with arrow pointing to house “Leary’s & Andruss’s Home. Verso: Post card addressed to Mr. N. F. Andruss, 50 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco…

  • Russian River

    Russian River

    Sepia photo of Russian River with canoe (?) and possible three small bridge abutments. Wooded hills. Card written July 2, 1915, by Edna Robinson Sheridan to Mrs. T. C. Rose in Winona, Minn., where Edna was born in 1875.

  • High water New Year 1914

    High water New Year 1914

    BW 3 1/2 X 12 Postcard? High water at Monte Rio with bridge and forest in background. Building visible amongst trees on left side. J B Rhea – Photographer Tape marks visible in both upper corners

  • Monte Rio Bridge

    Monte Rio Bridge

    BW Photo News Years Day 1914. Monte Rio Bridge. High Water.

  • River Crossing, Monte Rio

    Photcopy of postcard showing bridge at Rio Campo (Northwood)