Paper Mill Village Bridge Photo

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Paper Mill Village Bridge
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Paper Mill Village Bridge
Crosses Walloomsac River
Locale near Bennington, Vermont
ID number VT-02-03
Designer Charles F. Sears
Design Covered, Town truss
Number of spans 1
Total length 125 ft 9 in (38.3 m)
Width 14 ft 6 in (4.4 m)
Completion date 1889
Coordinates 42°54′46″N 73°14′01″W / 42.91278, -73.23361Coordinates: 42°54′46″N 73°14′01″W / 42.91278, -73.23361
NRHP Reference #73000185[1]
(Added August 28, 1973)

The Paper Mill Village Bridge, also called the Paper Mill Bridge or Bennington Falls Covered Bridge,[2] is a covered bridge that crosses the Walloomsac River northwest of Bennington, Vermont off State Route 67A. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Paper Mill Bridge was built by Charles F. Sears in 1889 and named for an adjacent 1790 paper mill. It is a Town truss bridge similar in design to the nearby Silk Covered Bridge. The bridge is 125 feet 9 inches (38.3 m) long and 14 feet 6 inches (4.4 m) wide.[3] [4]

The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] It was rebuilt in 2000.[4]

Floydian, TGULUMSER, pauloog, feather, vmf-214, gneufeld, skippy007, Longroute, fulvio52, Dyerco, buscape, ymrk, baba_flies, AROBN54, denisn72, asajernigan, Charo has marked this note useful

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Floydian (30970) 2009-01-12 6:45

Hi Tom,

It's one of those famous wooden bridges were i always though they only exist in Iowa (probably because of that movie with Clint and Meryl), bit it seems there are much more. I would like to capturte one of these bridges myself because we don;t have them here and they look wonderful in every way. Here within a winter scenery the red is boosting against the snow...looks great. Pity about that modern fence, but your composition with the wheel in front is very well composed.

Regards,

Henk

TGULUMSER (12528) 2009-01-12 6:49

Hello Tom,
An amazing and interesting place, looks magnificent under the snow,
Best regards,
Tulay

pauloog (7083) 2009-01-12 8:17

Hello Tom,
A bridge with a story! Warm colours and good contrasts for thsi interesting view.
Regards,
Paul

feather (50480) 2009-01-12 8:37

I think the US must be the only country that has these covered bridges; I have never seen them anywhere else. The red colour is very striking and the perspective carries the eye right through the image. The structure in the front is an interesting addition. Despite the dark sky there is some welcome light highlighting parts of the scene to its advantage.
Kath

jplebrun (17468) 2009-01-12 9:51

Hi Tom
il est superbe ce pont couvert, le toit enneigé ressort à merveille dans ce ciel gris, de toute beauté.
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

vmf-214 (1624) 2009-01-12 10:16

Hi Tom,

Great historic note about the Paper Mill Bridge, Interesting view of the bridge. Lovely soft shot and the colors are wonderful. Great winter scene and like the old machinery you caught in the shot. Great job Tom.

Regards
Jason.

gneufeld (15289) 2009-01-12 18:34

Hi tom,
I like your perspective here captured with a nice layer of fresh snow over everything. Good work here and TFS. Gerald

skippy007 (7449) 2009-01-12 23:09

Hello Tom, Love those brightly covered wooden bridges to so well capture, this has the snow that makes it different what I'm usually seeing in your gallery, colour & detail are excellent as is the snow covering the metal mechanism. Thanks for the informative note.
Regards
Santo

Longroute (10085) 2009-01-13 3:17

A red wooden bridge covered with snow: you could not find anything more photogenic. Smart composition, so pleasant to see. Well done.
Donato

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-01-13 4:32

Hi, Tom.
Real cool shot of this magnificent old covered bridge. Striking angle and awesome light and colors. The latter stand out beautifully against the snowy background. Cold but COOL, TFS! Y'all have a great day, hugs to them critters. See you soon,
Fulvio.

Dyerco (9380) 2009-01-13 6:50

Hi Tom
Marvellous light here. The snow capped bridge looks in great shape. That is an interesting piece of machinery in the FG. Great shot Tom.
Phil

buscape (4040) 2009-01-13 10:05

Hello Tom,
great shot of this lovely bridge over the almost frozen river.
Good management of light and beautiful colors. I especially like the contrast between the warm red of the bridge and the cold snow. Very well chosen angle and good depth. Good composition.
Best wishes,
Helmut

ymrk (9262) 2009-01-13 10:45

Dear friend Tom;
The compo is very original.I like this outlook with ideas.
İnteresting and different views.
TFS!Congratualtions.

Yağmur

baba_flies (8189) 2009-01-13 10:54

What a treasure, such a beautiful bridge! I like the little display in the forground that is under a cover of snow now but also the sky is nice, not the usual blue but rather a winter grey, very special. We have covered bridges in Switzerland (I saw Kath's comment), guess I wrote that before, but they have no paint. Maybe I should take a picture sooner or later and upload one, just to compare, would be fun. Wonder if someone takes my picture :))) I make the connection to the famous book and film ... LOL!!!! I loved the book as much. Best regards, Barbara.

bracasha75 (22519) 2009-01-13 13:16

Helo Tom
Very good shot of this Bridge and very nice red color on him....
I was only obce in my life in chance to walk thry bridge like this and that was walking bridge in Lucern,Switzerland '91.
TFS
Cheers,Braca

AROBN54 (10797) 2009-01-13 17:14

Hey, Tom,
I love these old covered bridges. This is wonderful. Great light, marvelous detail and I love all the different lines and angles. I particularly like the diamond shaped pattern going across beneath the roof. You did an especially nice job with what looks like tough lighting conditions, too. Beautiful shot! Many thanks and warm regards,
Shelly

Bluejeans (33391) 2009-01-14 13:01

Ola Tom ,
Bonita foto com esta ponte vermelha em diagonal faz um belo contraste com o céu cinza , achei muito bonitos estes detalhes mecânicos em primeiro plano cobertos de neve , boas cores, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

denisn72 (7093) 2009-01-14 14:59

Hello Tom!
A very plesant point of view. I like the distribution of light and the sharp details as you usually present on your pictures. The rusted machinery is a great bonus you captured.
Best regards
Denis!

angela926 (1882) 2009-01-14 16:43

Hello Tom,
Nice shot, good sharpness and depth of field,
lovely colors, good light excellent compo and
good pov, well done.
Thanks
Angela

asajernigan (14392) 2009-01-17 6:18

Tom,
This is a fine shot of this great red bridge. The angle of the shot is great giving the scene a nice sense of depth and direction. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail. The inclusion of the valves in the foreground was a good choice.
TFS,
Asa

Charo (32126) 2009-01-19 16:31

Hello Tom,
I love the perspective of the covered bridge and also the composition. An interesting capture very well done.
Best regards,
Charo