Title

View of Falls View Bridge before it collapsed.

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. It collapsed around 4:10 pm.

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=366955

Creator

Unknown

Type

Still Image

Is Part Of

Francis J. Petrie Collection

Extent

3.5" by 6"

Medium

black and white photograph

Provenance

Petrie Collection

Date

Jan. 27, 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

D504175

Format

Black and white photograph

Date Created

2012-08-15

Date Modified

2012-09-27