| HUMAN FILES Footage of suspension bridge being painted which crosses over the Arkansas River in Colorado. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7273 |
| Catalog #: | 244690 | |
| Clip Number: | 244690-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 144 | |
| Timecode: | 01:50:21 - 01:51:21 | |
| Location: | Colorado, USA | |
| Year Shot: | 1932 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Bridges ENGINEERING: Bridges, Suspension LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Colorado OCCUPATIONS: Laborers | |
| Description: | HUMAN FLIES ! - Just 1,150 feet in the sir - a nice spot to work on, far above the Arkansas River, Colorado." LS of bridge over Royal Gorge, Colorado. (Excellent shot: looks like tiny car crossing; river below bridge.) Good L/S suspension bridge which extends across the Royal Gorge. The narrator says that it is as high as the Empire State building. L/S and M/S of man sliding along one of the main supports ready for painting the large structure. L/S of the bridge from inside the canyon. L/S of workman sliding down one of the "stay rods' as if it were a very long fireman's pole. L/S's of the man standing precariously on the edge of the bridge painting. LS, MS, CU man on cable, scooting down. Man sliding down on wire. Excellent footage overall. | |
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