Josh Manchester on the 106th Street Bridge over the Calumet River; South Chicago
Published on Oct 10, 2006 in none
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Josh Manchester on the 106th Str...
October 10, 2006
My friend Jon Vanderbrug and I stood on this bridge watching massive cranes load coal on one side of the river and huge dump trucks move loads of r... More
My friend Jon Vanderbrug and I stood on this bridge watching massive cranes load coal on one side of the river and huge dump trucks move loads of rock on the other. In the distance was an imposing railroad elevating bridge and the commuter-packed skyway. Suddenly behind us a bell began to ring and our bridge began to open to allow passage of a coal barge, driving the seagulls wild and sending us running for the bank. Less
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