Savannah Railroad Bridge Photo, Georgia, 1858This vintage photograph, captured by Frances Benjamin Johnston, showcases a railroad bridge in Savannah, Georgia, located in Chatham County. The bridge, designed by the engineering firm Schwab and Mueller, was constructed between 1848 and 1858. This image serves as an important visual record of infrastructure development during a transformative period in American history. The photograph is part of the Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South,

Fowler & Moyer

the steamer trailing smoke

a city rich in Civil Rights history

when the young town was shaped by its railroad

the rail bridges

this two-story brick masonry structure features a prominent portico supported by six large square columns

The inclusion of porches in the design reflects the lifestyle of the time

This historic photograph is a valuable representation of early 19th-century Southern residential architecture

including a boarding house and a residence

this reproduction is printed using KNOWOL’s restored version of the 1882 Somerville

The photograph was acquired from the Frances Benjamin Johnston estate in 1953 and is held in the Library of Congress

archival paper using a restored map of Matavan Township