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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.

Bluestone Bridge Span Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

Identifier:
048449
Collection Number:
A&M 3762
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.
Subjects:
Rivers--West Virginia--Summers County., Counties--Summers., Bridges--West Virginia--Summers County.
Geographic:
Bluestone Bridge (Summers County, W. Va.), Bluestone River (Va. and W. Va.)
Acquisition Source:
Trail, Stephen D. & Fred Long
Acquisition Method:
Gift
Medium:
print
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView