Hi Chris,
All of these guys are too young to recall the other benefit of the covered
bridges. Even as late as the 1930s, when I was a lad, in the southern USA,
many farm families made their way to town on Saturdays using a wagon pulled
by horses or mules. They picked up supplies, visited with friends, and made
the trek home in the late afternoon. When sudden rain showers came up, the
covered bridge was a welcome place to wait for better weather.
Here is a family photo from the 1930s, showing the bridge across James
Creek, on Darracott Road, in Monroe County Mississippi. I'm the young guy
in front.
http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=4357
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2013 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] A piece of history from Southern Illinois
> Thanks, Mike and Chuck.
>
> Chris
>
> On 13 Apr 2013, at 17:41, Mike Lazzari <watershed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>> Why were bridges built like that?
>> To protect the wooden structure of the bride from the elements. (as
>> someone has probably already pointed out :) )
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