The collapse of the Falls View Bridge, no. 1
item
- Title
- The collapse of the Falls View Bridge, no. 1
- Description
- Photograph appears to have been taken at the moment of collapse
- en-CA Reverse reads Falls View Bridge, collapsed from ice pressure against abuttments on American end January 27 1938 when the river below the falls was choked by greatest ice jam in history. Built 1898, length 1240 feet, 192 feet above water ; Front reads untouched photo by Arthur Pink ;
- Identifier
- http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=102837
- Creator
- Pink, Arthur
- Type
- Still Image
- Extent
- 13.78 x 9.02 cm
- Medium
- Black and white postcard
- Is Part Of
- Francis J. Petrie Collection
- Postcard Collection
- Date Created
- 19380127
- 2005-02-25
- Subject
- Winter Scenes - Niagara
- Niagara River - Ice
- Bridges - Fallsview/Honeymoon/Upper Steel Arch
- Publisher
- F H Leslie Limited Niagara Falls Ont.
- Spatial Coverage
- Canada - Ontario
- Source
- Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library
- number
- D421354
- D421354A
- Format
- Black and white postcard
- Black and white postcard
- Date Modified
- 2014-06-12
