page_title: Wendel Bollman
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caption_attribution_description: Title: The Engineering Contributions of Wendel Bollman Author: Robert M. Vogel Release Date: October 20, 2010 [EBook #33912] http://www.gutenberg.net/etext/33912 and specifically http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33912/33912-h/33912-h.htm Page 78 Original caption Figure 1.—Wendel Bollman, C.E. (1814-1884). (Photo courtesy of Dr. Stuart Christhilf.)
context_page_description: Wendel Bollman was an American self-taught civil engineer, best known for his iron railway bridges. Only one of his patented "Bollman truss" bridges survives, the Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge in Savage, Maryland. The Wells Creek Bollman Bridge near Meyersdale, Pennsylvania is also standing, although that bridge uses the Warren truss system.
context_section_description: Wendel Bollman (January 21, 1814 – 1884) was an American self-taught civil engineer, best known for his iron railway bridges.  Only one of his patented "Bollman truss" bridges survives, the Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge in Savage, Maryland.  The Wells Creek Bollman Bridge near Meyersdale, Pennsylvania is also standing, although that bridge uses the Warren truss system.
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