1926

Cass Street Bridge ,
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1926 2012

1926 2012

Description

This photo is of the Cass Street Bridge looking east toward downtown. Notice that the railing and the sidewalk on the bridge appear to be the same. Also notice the adjacent railroad bridge, visible in both photos. The only main difference today, beside all of the skyscrapers, is the lack of the historic light poles.

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All prints, 11x14 and smaller, come with a decorative white mat. Unless otherwise specified, the historic photo and modern photo are printed on the same sheet of photographic paper. If you would like your photo framed or printed in a size not listed, please feel free to contact me .
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Photo Credits

Historic photograph Courtesy of the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Modern photograph by Bryan Weinstein

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  1. Dan Perez says:
    July 9, 2012 at 5:36 pm

    I always wonder when the city is going to dismantle that old train drawbridge. I have mixed feelings about it. It looks so awful but it’s such a piece of history. May they should haul it off and make an exhibit of it at the Tampa Bay History Museum!

  2. Bryan says:
    July 17, 2012 at 8:55 am

    Before they do, there are a few more historic photos of/from the bridge that I need to rephotograph…

  3. Ron Ciervo says:
    January 8, 2013 at 11:59 am

    This is a tough one. I’ve tried it. Somehow the Burgert Bros. got a whole lot further out from the bridge (as well as higher than standing on the present railing allows). Never managed to grab a current image that overlaid satisfactorily.

    lol…did manage to get a stern warning from Tampa’s finest though.

  4. Ryan says:
    December 2, 2015 at 7:56 pm

    Notice how wide the river use to be. Did the damn built up river and the construction of the bypass canal contribute to a narrower river?

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