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| Clip Title | Tacoma Narrows Bridge Failure Film: Construction, Tacoma, Washington, ca. 1939 |
| Clip Summary | Title: 570 ton anchors hold caisons in place. Workmen on boat, motor away from caison on barge. Caison is tipped off the barge into the water. Title: 17 inch cables finished March 1940. Men pull cables on bridge, clamp them down, attach them to pulleys. Men work suspended on side of bridge, cables spinning. Men hang from cable being lowered off of bridge. Man works on bridge deck. Man swings from pulley suspended in the air beside the bridge. Time code is running at bottom. |
| Duration | 4 mins., 23 sec. |
| Digital Format | Video |
| Original Source Title | Tacoma Narrows Bridge Failure Film |
| Original Source Summary | Documents the construction, opening, collapse and aftermath of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge built in 1940. |
| Participants/Performers | Unknown |
| Notes | Clip title supplied by cataloger.
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| Subjects (LCSH) | Caissons
Construction workers--Washington (State)
Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma, Wash. : 1940)
Bridges--Washington (State)
Bridges--Design and construction
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| Genres (LCSH) | Documentary films
Nonfiction films
Film clips
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| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (State)--Tacoma Narrows |
| Date Created | ca. 1940 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Collection | Special Collections Moving Image Collection |
| Order Number | MV0084 |
| Ordering Info | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info
Please cite the Order Number when ordering. |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Tacoma Narrows Bridge Failure Film, VC73 |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Digital streaming QuickTime video file made from DVCAM master, by Special Collections at UW Media Center, Odegaard Library, on May 6, 2010, using Quick Time, version 7.6 |
| Rights | Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact the repository for details. |
