This painting was made from a photograph from the 1800's showing how the old bridge
was made with a wooden sidewalk and other details.
Go to Picture 1800's New Bedford - Fairhaven Bridge photo to see the original photograph.
It is not clear in this image but other images show the text on the sign placed on the left side bridge support
that warns people to walk the horses over the bridge.
Galloping horses on the bridge would be damaging to the structure.
The roadbed is dirt. The bridge is made of wood with stone support.
There are also trolley tracks embedded into the road.
This is the view is looking toward Fairhaven
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