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Title	Nashville Bridge Company, 1956
Corporate name	Nashville Bridge Company
Topical entry	Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Bridges--Tennessee--Nashville Building construction--Tennessee--Nashville Business enterprises--Tennessee--Nashville Industries--Tennessee--Nashville Steel industry and trade--Tennessee--Nashville Central business districts--Tennessee--Nashville Transportation--Tennessee--Nashville Rivers--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Cumberland River (Ky. and Tenn.)--Navigation Shelby Street Bridge (Nashville, Tenn.)
Description	The Nashville Bridge Company, in 1956, located along the east side of the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee. The Nashville Bridge Company was organized in 1902 by Mr. A. J. Dyer. Through the years, the Company experienced a continuous and expanding development, with main operations of fabricating and erecting structural steel for buildings, bridges and towers. The Marine Department of the Nashville Bridge Company built barges and towboats. As early as WWI, they filled contracts for the United States Navy, building ships and barges. During World War II, there was increased production of combat vessels and barges for the Army and Navy. Vultee and Nashville Bridge Company accounted for 72% of the city’s war supply contracts. The Shelby Street Bridge, seen in this photo, spans the Cumberland River. Forms part of Record Group 3, Metro Davidson County Photographer. 1 photograph negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	1956
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	RG 3 974 Nashville Bridge Co 001
Relation	Record Group 3 Metro Davidson County Photographer
Coverage	1950-1959
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Metro Archives, Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives RG3