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1936-1937 Collapse of the Tannery Bridge Caused Controversy

The closed bridge prevented students living west of the river in School District No. 2 from reaching the Tannery School, east of the river, except by a distant route – a tremendous inconvenience for rural residents. The bridge, near the northern limits of the city of Two Rivers, was in the west half of Section 25, Township 20 North, Range 24 East.

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