Possible Naval Yard Bridge photo?

[Rhatkinson]

Laurie,

First of all, thank you for leaving me a copy of your lecture on Mrs. Surratt. I really enjoyed reading it.

Anyway, the picture of Ft. McNair was from google maps, not from my camera.

The picture of the bridge was from a book called "Mr. Lincoln's Washington" by Stanley Kimmel (p. 143.) As for the Potomac Park, the map that I attached was from the 1800's, and so it appears to me at least that this strip of land to the west of Ft. McNair was present during the 1860's. IF (and if, as I may be wrong) this is correct, how could the picture be of the Long Bridge, as it does not show a rather large plot of land? It seems that this picture shows the Long Bridge, but things just don't add up to me. Where is Potomac Park? If I had to bet, I would say that the picture shows the Long Bridge (to the west), but the possibility must exist that it was reversed and that we are looking at the Naval Yard Bridge. I just don't know. Perhaps Jim or Dave in their expertise could lend some thoughts?

Heath