Wreckage of the Falls View Bridge after its collapse.

item
Title
Wreckage of the Falls View Bridge after its collapse.
Description
en-CA On January 27, 1938 an ice jam, exerting enormous pressure on the abutments of the Falls View Bridge, caused it to collapse onto the ice bridge below. This is a close up of some of the debris.
Identifier
http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=366951
Creator
Unknown
Type
Still Image
Is Part Of
Francis J. Petrie Collection
Extent
5" by 3"
Medium
black and white photograph
Provenance
Petrie Collection
Date
1938
Subject
Bridges - Fallsview/Honeymoon/Upper Steel Arch
Winter Scenes - Niagara
Niagara River - Ice
Source
Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library
Spatial Coverage
Canada - Ontario
number
D504177
Format
Black and white photograph
Date Created
2012-08-15
Date Modified
2012-09-27
Item sets
Historical Images Item Set
Francis J. Petrie Collection
Media
Wreckage of the Falls View Bridge after its collapse