1918, North Broadway Street Bridge

The North Broadway Bridge in 1918, two decades before the Los Angeles River channel was deepened and lined with concrete. On both sides of the river and also under the arches of the bridge there are railroad tracks. Elysian Park is seen in the background. The plot in the forground of the image would later be use for the Downey Recreation Center; as of 2010 a public pool is locater righ there along the railroad tracks.

1922, View from Elysian Park

Photograph (engineering notebook photoprint) of traffic over North Broadway bridge from Elysian Park, Los Angeles. Photo taken between 5 and 6 P.M. Legible signs include: "Red Crown Gasoline", "Sta"..., streetcar "Hawthorne", "Elysian Park".

1922, View from Elysian Park

Photograph (engineering notebook photoprint) of traffic over North Broadway bridge from Elysian Park, Los Angeles. Photo taken between 5 and 6 P.M. Legible signs include: "Red Crown Gasoline", "Elysian Park", "Welcome Lincoln [...] Puente [...]".

1924, North Broadway Street Bridge

Photograph of a view of the Broadway Bridge, looking north, ca.1924. The bridge is filled with vehicle traffic. In the foreground on both sides of the brige stands a two column post. Utility poles line the bridge. Homes and buildings are visible in the distance.

1916, Buena Vista Street Bridge

1916. Drawing of the Buena Vista Bridge . The bridge is now known as the North Broadway Street Bridge. Text on Book: Here flows the river of Los Angeles; The railways run beneath the arching bridge; Elysian Park, a rest cure for the soul Guards the wide gate that lets the tourists in. The patient footman, soon forgotten horse, The auto trucks, the costly motor cars, Street cars, steam cars, aeroplanes pass by For so we go on land or in the clouds

1937, Traffic on Bridge

Line of cars on North Broadway Street bridge taken from the entrance to Elysian Park. Railroad tracks can be seen below, to the right of the bridge. A section of the North Spring Street Bridge is seen agains the right edge of the image. The big white building on the other side of the river is at the location of present day Downey Rec. Center (2010).

1927, Fremont Entrance

Photograph of the Fremont Entrance to Elysian Park, October 2, 1927. The Buena Vista Street Bridge can be seen at center. Below the bridge, train tracks can be seen.

2000, Sismic Retrofit

2000. Engineering drawing comparing structural details of the orginal 1911 bridge and the 2000 seismic retrofit.

1873, View from Hill on North Broadway

View looking toward Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles from the hill north of Bishop Street at North Broadway about 1873. The Old Downey Avenue Bridge across the Los Angeles River is seen.

1885, Flood Damage to the Downey Avenue Bridge

Photograph of the flood damage to the Santa Fe tracks on the old Downey Avenue Bridge (later North Broadway) during the Los Angeles flood of 1885-1886. Several people are standing in front of a lumber pile and shed, near the washed-out Santa Fe tracks on the banks of the Los Angeles River. In the foreground, two large ropes cross the tracks and continue down to the river, where one rests on a pile of debris. Across the water, a damaged bridge can be seen, and a streetcar is at the extreme right of the picture.

1900, North Broadway Entrance to Elysian Park

Photograph of North Broadway entrance to Elysian Park, ca.1900. Panoramic view of Elysian Park hillside with an electric car approaching. A palm tree is planted in the elbow of a path as it curves up into the park. A man is standing at the railing of a landing of steps. Two other me are further into the park itself. Nearby is a decorative lamp post topped with a bird. Visible in the background are the Buena Vista Street bridge and several horse-drawn vehicles. In the distant background are dwellings and hills. Legible signs include: "Chew Fefman's pepsin gum"[?], "Box"..., ..."ee hi[...]e factory" .

1930, Broadway Street Bridge from Rail Yard

Photograph of the Broadway Street Bridge, showing several railroad tracks in the foreground, ca.1930-1939. The bridge is in the background and consists of several arched segments. It crosses a river at right. A line of utility poles runs parallels the river and crosses the bridge at center. Six railroad tracks can be seen in the foreground. They run perpendicular to the bridge.

1988, Railroad Tracks and Trains

View of railroad tracks and trains as seen from the North Broadway bridge, in 1988. The Los Angeles River is also shown, below the bridge on the right.

1999, Column Detail on North Broadway Bridge

COLUMN DETAIL BROADWAY BRIDGE NORTHWEST CORNER. LOOKING NORTHWEST. HAER CA-274-12

1999, Lighting Detail on North Broadway Bridge

LIGHTING DETAIL AND BROADWAY BRIDGE VIEW SEEN FROM PORTICO IN PHOTO No. CA-274-7. LOOKING NORTHEAST. HAER CA-274-8

1999, Lighting Detail on North Broadway Bridge

LIGHTING DETAIL AND BROADWAY BRIDGE VIEW SEEN FROM PORTICO IN PHOTO No. CA-274-7. LOOKING WEST. HAER CA-274-9

1999, Looking Northeast on the North Broadway Bridge

VIEW ACROSS BROADWAY BRIDGE SEEN FROM SOUTH WEST CORNER. LOOKING NORTHEAST. HAER CA-274-11

1999, Looking North at North Broadway Bridge

SOUTH SIDE OF BROADWAY BRIDGE CROSSING THE LOS ANGELES RIVER. LOOKING NORTH. HAER CA-274-13

1999, Looking Northwest at North Broadway Bridge

SOUTHSIDE OF BROADWAY BRIDGE CROSSING LOS ANGELES RIVER. LOOKING NORTHWEST. ELYSIAN PARK SEEN AT CENTER REAR. HAER CA-274-2

1999, Looking Northeast Under the North Broadway Bridge

DETAIL VIEW OF SOUTH SIDE OF BROADWAY BRIDGE CROSSING THE LOS ANGELES RIVER. LOOKING NORTHEAST. HAER CA-274-5

1999, Looking Up River at North Broadway Bridge

SOUTHSIDE OF BROADWAY BRIDGE CROSSING LOS ANGELES RIVER. LOOKING NORTH. ca14

1999, Looking Northwest at North Broadway Bridge

SOUTHSIDE OF BROADWAY BRIDGE CROSSING LOS ANGELES RIVER. LOOKING NORTHWEST. ELYSIAN PARK SEEN AT CENTER REAR. ca15

1999, Looking Southeast Next to North Broadway Bridge

DETAIL VIEW OF NORTH SIDE OF BROADWAY BRIDGE CROSSING THE LOS ANGELES RIVER. LOOKING EAST/SOUTHEAST. HAER CA-274-6

1999, Railing Detail on North Broadway Bridge

LIGHTING AND RAILING DETAIL ON NORTHWEST SIDE OF BRIDGE. SEEN FROM SOUTHWEST CORNER. LOOKING NORTHWEST. HAER CA-274-10