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Omaha, Nebraska

Bird's-Eye View Southeast from the Omaha High School Tower — Union Pacific Missouri River Bridge

Frank Currier · Omaha, Nebraska

Date
c. 1875–1885
Medium
Stereoview
Subject
City view

Frank Currier’s prospect from the Omaha High School tower pivots southeast across the growing city. Mansard roofs in the foreground give way to the commercial blocks descending toward the river, where the scene is anchored by the original Union Pacific Missouri River Bridge. This composition, documenting the first iron truss bridge before its 1887 replacement, appears to be an unrecorded variant within Currier’s broader panoramic survey.

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