Rail Road Photo - Chattanooga Rome & Columbus Rail Road Bridge.
This Original photograph is of the building of the Railroad bridge over the Big Tallapoosa
river in April of 1896. This image is Very Nice! It is clear and vivid. Each man is holding the tool he is working with to build the bridge as the supervisor watches. The photo measures 7 3/4 by 9 3/4 inches while the mat board measures 12 by 10 inches.
This museum quality image is identified on the back in period ink.
Originally chartered in 1881 as the Rome and Carrollton Railroad, the railroad's name became the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad in 1887 before any tracks were constructed.
The railroad started construction between Rome, GA and Cedartown, GA as a narrow gauge railroad but the 20 miles of rail were quickly torn up and made standard gauge.
By 1888, the railroad had more than 157 miles of track, including a line from Chattanooga, TN to Carrollton, GA and several smaller branch lines.
In 1891, the Savannah and Western Railroad purchased the CR&C but when the S&W went bankrupt, Federal Courts returned the CR&C to its original owners.
In 1897 the railroad was sold to Simon Borg and Company and renamed the
Chattanooga, Rome and Southern Railway.
The Chattanooga, Rome and Southern Railway was formed out of a reorganization of the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad in 1897 and three years later, it purchased the Chattanooga and Durham Railroad Then in 1901 the CR&S was purchased by the Central of Georiga Railroad.
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