Search Results
- IDNO:
- 048448
- Title:
- Bluestone Bridge Bent Steel After Collapse into Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1950
- Description:
- A close-up look at the bent bridge steel.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.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.
- IDNO:
- 048449
- Title:
- Bluestone Bridge Span Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1950
- Description:
- Ground view of the disaster.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone 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:
- 048450
- Title:
- Bluestone Bridge Damage After Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1950
- Description:
- A close-up look at the bent bridge steel.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.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river.
- IDNO:
- 048451
- Title:
- Close-Up of Damage to Bluestone Bridge After Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1950
- Description:
- An unidentified man climbs up the collapsed structure.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.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river.
- IDNO:
- 048452
- Title:
- Construction Workers Repairing Bluestone High Bridge After Its Collapse, Summers County, W. Va.
- Description:
- The men stand on the collapsed structure.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.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.
- IDNO:
- 048453
- Title:
- Bluestone Bridge Disaster, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1950
- Description:
- Three men observe the damage after the span of the bridge collapsed into the mouth of the Bluestone River.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone 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:
- 048454
- Title:
- View Looking Up Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- 2002
- Description:
- Lilly Bridge, formerly known as Bluestone High Bridge, is pictured spanning across the mouth of the river.
- IDNO:
- 048455
- Title:
- Lilly Bridge Spanning Over Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- 2002
- Description:
- The bridge, formerly known as Bluestone High Bridge, crosses over the mouth of the river.
- IDNO:
- 048508
- Title:
- Bluestone Conference Center at Bertha Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- Keller, Robert R.
- Description:
- A congregation of buildings are pictured to the left of the body of water.
- IDNO:
- 048509
- Title:
- Bull Falls, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1948
- Description:
- View from the banks of New River overlooking the body of water.
- IDNO:
- 048510
- Title:
- Dock at Mouth of Pipestem Creek at Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1955
- Description:
- A boat dock sit in the middle of the body of water, bordering the creek and reservoir.
- IDNO:
- 048511
- Title:
- Swimmers near Bull Falls at New River, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1940
- Description:
- Individuals in swim suits wade through the water and walk along the rocks on the bank. Behind the photographer is Bull Falls.
