Close-Up of Damage to Bluestone Bridge After Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
- Identifier:
- 048451
- Collection Number:
- A&M 3762
- 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.
- Acquisition Source:
- Trail, Stephen D. & Fred Long
- Acquisition Method:
- Gift
- Medium:
- print
- Projects:
- West Virginia History OnView
