The Waco Suspension Bridge was about the only available crossing of the Brazos River in the 1800s, except for a dangerous ferry. Two stagecoaches could pass side-by-side, or cattle could move along one side while people crossed along the other. Toll for cattle was 5 cents a head.
The entry gate of the bridge itself was in deep shadow from the many trees growing nearby.
Though I didn’t do an underdrawing in pencil or fountain pen, I did do an undersketch with a rigger brush and watercolor to try and get the perspective correct. The bridge still seems to be leaning a bit in spite of my intentions!
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