Riverside's Swinging Bridge through the past 100+ years

Riverside had a suspension (aka The Caldwell Bridge or commonly known as The Swinging Bridge), long before New York's Brooklyn Bridge was built.

"The Old Suspension Bridge" Riverside, Illinois postcard

Here is a photo from the 1800's from Riverside to the area today known as Riverside Lawn
(Notice the Riverside Hotel in the background)

In the later part of the 20th century, the bridge was blue and white:

And how it looks today. In 2002, each section was replaced from the early-1900's construction.