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KRIS Ten Mile: Picture Page

Area Lower Ten Mile
Topic Tour: Historical Photos of the Ten Mile River Bridge and Estuary
 

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This photo of the Ten Mile River Bridge is taken from a post card with a postal cancellation date of Aug 4, 1944, although the photo may have been taken earlier than that. L-#05889 Wilsey. Photos provided courtesy of the Held-Poage Research Library and the Mendocino Historical Society.


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The old road and Ten Mile Bridge, probably shortly after construction. Date unknown, From the collection of Robert Lee. L-#05865. Photos provided courtesy of the Held-Poage Research Library and the Mendocino Historical Society.


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Ten Mile River Bridge shown with a large group of people and automobiles, possibly just after a swim meet in the Ten Mile River estuary. Circa 1925-26. From the collection of Robert Lee. Original photo by Irl Rickabaugh 05340. Photos provided courtesy of the Held-Poage Research Library and the Mendocino Historical Society.


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Ten Mile River Bridge full of people with many cars lining the road on the far side of the bridge. Swim meets were held in the Ten Mile estuary and that may have been the attraction. Circa 1925. From the collection of Robert Lee. Original photo by Irl Rickabaugh 05339. Provided courtesy of the Held-Poage Research Library and the Mendocino Historical Society.


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This image was captured from a post card on file at the Held-Poage Research Library in Ukiah and shows the Ten Mile River Bridge and estuary in the mid to late 1920's. The attraction was likely a swim meet. Photos provided courtesy of the Held-Poage Research Library and the Mendocino Historical Society.


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This photo of the Ten Mile River estuary likely shows a swim meet in progress with the boats available for safety. Photo from the Robert Lee collection. Provided courtesy of the Held-Poage Research Library and the Mendocino Historical Society.


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This photo probably shows the same event as Picture #6 but with a different view and likely shows a swim meet in progress with the boats available for safety. From the collection of Robert Lee. Photo provided courtesy of the Held-Poage Research Library and the Mendocino Historical Society.




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