On December 15, 1935, the Tower Bridge opened linking West Sacramento with the Sacramento’s Downtown at M Street (today’s Capitol Avenue). The Tower Bridge replaced an old steel swing-span bridge built by the Sacramento Northern Railway in 1910, known simply as the M Street Bridge.Construction of the Tower Bridge by the Department of Public Works began in July 1934 and cost $994,000, which was $294,000 over the projected budget. Over 1,500 people were employed during its construction in a time w

The California State Legislature returns this week at the State Capitol here is Sacramento. In honor of this week, Jared letterpress printed, using our Washington hand press, an electrotype of the State Capitol building in the 1890s. This cut is from the Lewis Winter Collection and was made 125-130 years ago. The Capitol grounds today definitely look different than what was depicted in the print!#california #statecapital #statecapitol #californiahistory #SacHistoryMuseum #sacramento #museum #let

Don't forget to stop by the Florida Historic Capitol Museum (@flhistoriccap) to see Unseen: Museum Collections Revealed. Here's a look at 2 artifacts in the exhibit. One is a depiction of the other. | Museum of Florida History

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