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From: "Jim Oberly, Dept. of History, Univ. of Wisc.-Eau Claire"
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Subject:      Announcement: Historic Bridge Conf., Wheeling, WV, Oct. 20-23,
              1999
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To H-Rural:

Sixth Annual International Historic Bridge Conference
October 20-23, 1999
Wheeling, WV

The 150th anniversary of the opening of the famous Wheeling (West Virginia)
Suspension Bridge will be celebrated with an international conference on
historic bridges scheduled for October 20-23, 1999.

Well-known historians of technology, together with engineers involved in
the preservation of historic bridges will present papers over a two-day
period.  The conference will feature a promenade on the newly renovated
suspension bridge, a tour of local historic bridges, a reception in the
1859 US Custom House and a gala conference banquet.

For more information contact:  Emory L. Kemp, Institute for the History of
Technology and Industrial Archaeology, 1535 Mileground, Morgantown, West
Virginia 26505 phonw: (304)293-7169, fax (304)293-2449 or E-mail
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Thanks,

Shelley Birdsong Maddex
Secretary, Society for Industrial Archaeology,Three Rivers Chapter
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