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Canton Bridge Co.
Canton Bridge Company was a firm that was later incorporated into the American Bridge Company. The firm was established in Canton, Ohio in 1892 and became one of the nation's biggest bridge-builders during the early 20th century. It designed and/or built many bridges that later became listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). History The Canton Bridge Company was founded in 1892 by Canton native John R. Reed. He was born in 1862 and as a young man was trained in publishing and got a job working for Canton's first daily newspaper in 1878. In 1880 he came to work for the Wrought Iron Bridge Company in Canton where he gained enough insight in the bridge construction trade to go into business for himself in 1892. His company soon became one of the largest bridge builders in the country. Mr. Reed left the company and moved to Joplin, Missouri in 1900 to work for the rival Massillon Bridge and Structural Company which was headquartered there. Notable bridges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranney Bridge, Keene Valley, New York
Ranney may refer to: People *Ambrose Ranney (1821–1899), Massachusetts politician *Art Ranney, co-founder (1920) of the American Professional Football Association (now the National Football League) *Helen Ranney (1920–2010), American physician who researched sickle-cell anemia *J. Austin Ranney (1920–2006), American political scientist *Karen Ranney, American author of historical romance novels *Rufus P. Ranney (1813–1891), Ohio politician *Waitstill R. Ranney (1791–1853), Vermont physician and politician *William Ranney (1813–1857), American painter Other *Neighborhood of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin *Ranney Bridge, bridge in Essex County, New York *Ranney collector, type of radial well *Ranney Index, United States political measurement *Ranney Nunatak, Antarctic nunatak *Ranney School, private New Jersey school See also *Rainey *Raney {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |