Photograph, Captain Patterson of the Exchange Street Lift Bridge, Rochester, NY

ca. 1915
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Richard Patterson tended the Exchange Street lift bridge over the Erie Canal in downtown Rochester, NY. He was known as “Captain” because he commanded the U.S. Volunteer Life-Saving Service Station located there.

Credit: Photograph by Albert R. Stone (1866-1934). From the Albert R. Stone Negative Collection, Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester, NY.
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Photograph, Captain Patterson of the Exchange Street Lift Bridge, Rochester, NY

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  • 1910s