Date Original
1923 March 12-17
Description
This collection contains a program for the Broadway Bridge Opening Celebration, which occurred on March 12-17, 1923.
Biographical/Historical Note
The original Broadway Bridge was opened on March 14, 1923. It was an arch bridge that spanned the Arkansas River connecting Little Rock and North Little Rock, Arkansas. Its construction began in 1921. An estimated 50,000 people attended the grand opening events. The bridge was demolished in 2016, and the current Broadway Bridge opened in 2017.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.179.007
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Opening Celebration of the Broadway Bridge program, SMC.179.007
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Opening Celebration of the Broadway Bridge program, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
