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'Howrah Floating Bridge, Calcutta', c1905. Artist: Unknown.

'Howrah Floating Bridge, Calcutta', 1905. Howrah Bridge, a pontoon bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. The Government of Bengal passed the Howrah Bridge Act in the year 1871 under the Bengal Act IX of 1871. A contract was signed with Bradford Leslie (1831-1926) to construct a pontoon bridge. Parts of the bridge were constructed in England and shipped to Calcutta, where they were assembled. The bridge was completed in 1874. [The Commercial Union, Calcutta, c1905].
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Title:
'Howrah Floating Bridge, Calcutta', c1905. Artist: Unknown.
Caption:
'Howrah Floating Bridge, Calcutta', 1905. Howrah Bridge, a pontoon bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. The Government of Bengal passed the Howrah Bridge Act in the year 1871 under the Bengal Act IX of 1871. A contract was signed with Bradford Leslie (1831-1926) to construct a pontoon bridge. Parts of the bridge were constructed in England and shipped to Calcutta, where they were assembled. The bridge was completed in 1874. [The Commercial Union, Calcutta, c1905]
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Image size:
6491 x 4128 px | 76.7 MB
Print size:
55.0 x 35.0 cm | 21.6 x 13.8 in (300 dpi)
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