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Fort Laramie
Park History, 1834-1977 |
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ILLUSTRATIONS
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| Figure 33. An engineering marvel, the Old Army Bridge over the Laramie River rendered service to cavalry patrols and stagecoach traffic on the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Line. Restoration of the bridge to its pre-1890 condition required re-fabrication of piers, ice-breakers, iron superstructure, and plank roadway. | |
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| Figure 34. Officials attending a conference on Fort Laramie restoration plans about 1947. From left to right: Louis Hieb (son of Superintendent Hieb), Coordinating Superintendent David H. Canfield, Regional Director Lawrence C. Merriam, Superintendent David L. Hieb, Regional Historian Merrill J. Mattes, Museum Branch Chief Ralph Lewis, and National Park Service Director Newton B. Drury. | |
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