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In this photo provided by Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society, people gather near the Truesdell Bridge in Dixon, Ill., following its collapse in 1873. It's been 150 years since the bridge collapsed, remaining the worst road-bridge disaster in American history. On May 4, 1873, a crowd of more than 200 gathered on the bridge to watch a baptism when it toppled over, trapping dozens of victims just inches below the river's surface. The disaster claimed 46 lives and injured dozens of others. (Photo by Charles Keyes/Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society via AP Photo)
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