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IDNO:
014265
Title:
Bluestone Bridge, Summers County, W. Va.
Description:
Distant view of the Bluestone Bridge in Summers County.
IDNO:
014266
Title:
Bluestone Bridge, Summers County, W. Va.
Description:
View of post under Bluestone Bridge in Summers County.
IDNO:
014267
Title:
Bluestone Bridge, Summers County, W. Va.
Description:
Partial view of the Bluestone Bridge in Summers County.
IDNO:
014269
Title:
Bluestone Bridge, Summers County, W. Va.
Description:
View of the Bluestone Bridge from underneath.
IDNO:
014634
Title:
Bluestone Bridge, Summers County, W. Va.
Description:
'Bluestone Bridge spanning Bluestone River. It is said to be the highest bridge in the world of its type of construction.'
IDNO:
048388
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge Under Construction at the Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Large supporting structures tower over a smaller bridge connecting a dirt road.
IDNO:
048425
Title:
Lilly Bridge Over Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952
Description:
The bridge was formerly known as "Bluestone High Bridge" before its name was changed to what it is today. The structure stands tall over the river.
IDNO:
048426
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge in Distance Spanning Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
The bridge's name was later changed to "Lilly Bridge".
IDNO:
048427
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge After Falling, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Parts of the bridge are pictured in the Bluestone River waters below.
IDNO:
048428
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Under Construction at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The tall support structure is covered by construction beams.
IDNO:
048429
Title:
Three Men on First Bluestone River Bridge Construction, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1915
Description:
Man in the center is Luther Greene. His associates are unidentified.
IDNO:
048430
Title:
Man and Automobile on First Bluestone Bridge, True, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
The unidentified man poses beside a car on top of the newly completed bridge over the mouth of the Bluestone River.
IDNO:
048431
Title:
First Bluestone Bridge Under Construction, True, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
A group of unidentified men stand beside the construction equipment at the site of the bridge to go over the mouth of the Bluestone River.
IDNO:
048432
Title:
Construction Site of First Bluestone Bridge at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, w. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A crane and other construction equipment surrounds the construction site. The bridge looks at Larkin Meador farm, pictured to the left, and up Pipestem Creek.
IDNO:
048433
Title:
Group of Men On Top of First Bluestone Bridge Construction, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
The unidentified men stand at the site located above the mouth of the Bluestone River.
IDNO:
048434
Title:
Low Bridge Over Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1948
Description:
A small bridge is towered over by support beams that will hold the new Bluestone High Bridge.
IDNO:
048435
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Collapse, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1949
Description:
Burning steel girders cut into so that it can be removed from the mouth of the Bluestone River.
IDNO:
048436
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge When Span Fell, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Part of the bridge fell during its construction in 1948. Steel pieces sit in the mouth of the Bluestone River.
IDNO:
048437
Title:
Construction Workers Preparing to Fix Bluestone Bridge After Collapse, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Unidentified workers gather supplies and dress in proper gear. Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.
IDNO:
048440
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge Construction at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Large trucks sit below the construction. The support beams for the new bridge tower over the automobiles.
