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American civil engineer. Structures include Hell Gate Bridge, Queensboro Bridge, and Smithfield Street Bridge. Born: 1850 Died: 1935

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Lindenthal, Gustav Short biography of the builder of the Queensboro bridge and the Smithfield Street Bridge with its lenticular truss. 1850 - 1935 www.asce.org/history/bio_lindenthal.html

Hudson River Bridge (unbuilt) Descriptive history of the unbuilt river Bridge. Includes drawings of the original proposals by Gustav Lindenthal. www.nycroads.com/crossings/hudson-river-bridge

Smithfield Street Bridge Historical and present day photographs, data and history. pghbridges.com/pittsburghW/0584-4476/smithfield.htm

A Run for Gustav Lindenthal Essay by Steven Cangemi about Lindenthal's dream to construct a bridge across the Hudson River. www.ulster.net/~cangemi/lindenthal.html