Martin Digital History

Gaines Bridge, 1961

Item

Title

Gaines Bridge, 1961

Description

Concrete bridge built in 1923 over the south fork of the St. Lucie River on what was the Stuart-Annie Road, then Gaines Highway. The Gaines Highway Bridge is open only to pedestrians in 2023. Also known as the Humpback Bridge.

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Date

Rights

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Format

Black and white negative; 2.2x3.5 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2025-008-buildings-064
2025.008

Original Format

Negatives

Citation

Arthur Ruhnke (1912-1986), “Gaines Bridge, 1961,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/12758.