4 Killed In Bridge Wreck 1951

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Quebec, Canada.

GV. Wrecked Duplessis Bridge. MV. Nearer shot, wrecked Duplessis bridge. MV. Looking along bridge showing supports without bridge. MV. Subsided bridge section. SV. Pan, wrecked supports and under structure. LV. Pan, collapsed sections of bridge. SV. Gap in span. LV. Wrecked...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46875
Sort Number:
51/012
Time in/Out:
01:34:12:00 / 01:35:07:00
Canister:
51/12
Film ID:
1437.26
Issue Date:
08/02/1951

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  • The incident occurred on 31 January 1951.

    jamied 24th May 2012

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