| TACOMA BRIDGE COLLAPSE Tacoma bridge is shaken by wind to destruction. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6429 | |
| Catalog #: | 54383 | |
| Clip Number: | 54383-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 40/97 | |
| Timecode: | 01:07:11 - 01:08:27 | |
| Location: | Tacoma Bridge, Washington | |
| Year Shot: | 1940 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Misc ENGINEERING: Bridges, Suspension LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington State | |
| Description: | TACOMA BRIDGE COLLAPSE Tacoma bridge is shaken by wind to destruction. Tacoma Bridge, Washington, United States of America (USA). Long shot of the opening ceremony of Tacoma Narrows bridge. Various shots of the suspension bridge ("Galloping Gertie") waving with the wind until it finally collapses into the river. Some quite spectacular shots of the bridge being shaken to destruction. Nice shots of the aftermath. | |
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