Bridge construction over Missouri River at Rulo, Nebr. 1886-1887.

ID: 463 ~ Source: Nebraska State Historical Society, RG2457.PH000005-000011 ~ Date: 1887
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Bridge construction over Missouri River at Rulo, Nebr. 1886-1887.
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Bridge construction over Missouri River at Rulo, Nebr. 1886-1887. Shows Steamship Bertram en route to Nebraska City (July 23, 1887).

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By The Explore Nebraska History team
The Missouri River, created by geological glacial action thousands of years ago, historically has served as a gateway to the west. First used by prehistoric Indians, it served successively fur traders, explorers, and homesteaders. Among the earliest…