Nohly Bridge

 

2013 Oil on Old Saw
30″ x 6.25″
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This was a commissioned work.  The house over the bridge is where the person, who would operate the bridge, lived. The two towers are where the two sections of the four-section bridge were lifted into the air so a ship would continue its trip down the Yellowstone River. River travel chained considerably since it was built, and locals think it was only raised twice in its history. However, trains still use the bridge daily. The Great Northern railroad used it extensively while it was in existence.