Falls View Bridge immediately after collapse January 27 1938

item
Title
Falls View Bridge immediately after collapse January 27 1938
Description
en-CA On reverse of postcard The bridge collapsed from ice pressure against abutments on the 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
Identifier
http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=85421
Type
Still Image
Is Part Of
Postcard Collection
Francis J. Petrie Collection
Extent
8.39 x 14.13 cm
Medium
Printer Ephemera ; black and white postcard
Date
19380127
Subject
Bridges - Fallsview/Honeymoon/Upper Steel Arch
Winter Scenes - Niagara
Niagara River - Ice
Source
Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library
Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library
Spatial Coverage
Canada - Ontario
Canada - Ontario
Publisher
F H Leslie Limited, Niagara Falls, Ont.
number
D421360
D421360A
Format
Postcard
Black and white postcard
Date Created
2004-12-01
Date Modified
2014-06-12
Item sets
Historical Images Item Set
Postcard Collection
Francis J. Petrie Collection
Media
Falls View Bridge immediately after collapse January 27 1938