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Newspaper
Carrollton Chronicle
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1947
Page
9
A historical note recalls the 1848 plan for a bridge over Niagara Falls. A boy earned five dollars by carrying a string across the 800 foot chasm, enabling the first steel suspension bridge to be built. The 890 foot span surpassed earlier feats and allowed limited crossings in a wire basket.
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