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The Silver Bridge Disaster of 1967, West Virginia, Images of America, Paperback

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Brand
Unbranded
MPN
9780738592787
ISBN
9780738592787
Book Title
Silver Bridge Disaster of 1967
Book Series
Images of America Ser.
Item Length
9.2 in
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year
2012
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.3 in
Author
Bridget J. Gromek, Ruth Fout, Martha Fout, The Point the Point Pleasant River Museum, Stephan G. Bullard
Genre
Photography, Technology & Engineering, Nature, Travel, History, Social Science
Topic
United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), Natural Disasters, Subjects & Themes / Historical, Sociology / General, Civil / Bridges, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV)
Item Width
6.5 in
Item Weight
10.5 Oz
Number of Pages
128 Pages

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Point Pleasant's Silver Bridge, the first eyebar suspension bridge in the United States, was an engineering marvel when it was constructed in 1927 and 1928. Located on US Highway 35, the bridge spanned the Ohio River and linked Point Pleasant, West Virginia, with the towns of Kanauga and Gallipolis, Ohio. For almost 40 years, the structure provided dependable service for travelers in the region. On December 15, 1967, this service came to a dramatic and disastrous end. At 4:58 p.m., during the height of rush hour, the bridge suddenly collapsed. Rescue and recovery operations started immediately but were hampered by poor weather conditions and freezing rain. The cause of the collapse was linked to the bridge's innovative design. Undetected corrosion stress cracks caused an eyebar on the Ohio side to fracture; because the eyebars were linked together in a chain, the failure of one led to the catastrophic collapse of the entire bridge. In total, 46 lives were lost in the disaster.

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Arcadia Publishing
ISBN-10
0738592781
ISBN-13
9780738592787
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117169817

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Book Title
Silver Bridge Disaster of 1967
Author
Bridget J. Gromek, Ruth Fout, Martha Fout, The Point the Point Pleasant River Museum, Stephan G. Bullard
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), Natural Disasters, Subjects & Themes / Historical, Sociology / General, Civil / Bridges, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV)
Publication Year
2012
Book Series
Images of America Ser.
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Photography, Technology & Engineering, Nature, Travel, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
128 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2 in
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Item Weight
10.5 Oz

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Copyright Date
2012
Target Audience
Trade

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  • by jtee5751
    Oct 20, 2015

    More Than I Could've Remembered

    This book is a comprehensive and reliable account of the collapse of the Silver Bridge in Point Pleasant West Virginia. It was national news at the time. I remember Bob Hope making a joking reference about it in one of the early events in the ( then ) new Madison Square Garden in New York, and everyone knew about it. This book preserves the event, and a lot of the details are new, to me at least. There are many photographs in the book that bring back not only the event, but the age as well. I'm sure they had a lot of photographs to choose from since the collapse of the Silver Bridge was a maelstrom of media activity at the time and must've been thoroughly photographed. The book makes the best use of hindsight when it comes to explaining why the bridge collapsed. Needless to say there ...

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  • by mrthisman
    Nov 27, 2019

    To Remember The Silver Bridge

    For anyone interested the tragic subject matter in this volume of modern history, this book is thoughtfully and tastefully written. It is well illustrated and provides a comprehensive overview of what really happened to cause this sad event.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: greatbookprices1

  • by kayldev
    Oct 17, 2018

    A good book.

    A good book, from one who lives in this area!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: greatbookprices1

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