Title

Collapsed Falls View Bridge with onlookers on Luna Island.

Description

en-CA An ice jam in January 1938 caused the Falls View Bridge to collapse on the 27th. Onlookers can be seen on Luna Island in the foreground. Several people are also gathered just south of the bridge on the ice.

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=366876

Creator

Unknown

Type

Still Image

Is Part Of

General Photograph Collection

Extent

7" by 5"

Medium

black and white photograph

Provenance

unknown

Date

1938

Subject

Bridges - Fallsview/Honeymoon/Upper Steel Arch

Niagara River - Ice

Niagara Falls - American Falls

Luna Island

Spatial Coverage

Canada - Ontario

Source

Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library

number

D504130

Format

Black and white photograph

Date Created

2012-08-14

Date Modified

2012-09-26