A very scary looking rickety rope bridge crosses a river at Rampur, India, circa 1870.
These types of bridges were often the only way to cross rivers in India and South East Asia. They can still be found in the more impoverished, rural parts.
Closeup of the Brave Soul About to Cross the Bridge
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