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Description
Stamped "Columbia Steel Company, Bridge & Structural Dept. San Francisco" on verso. Steel fabrication done by American Bridge Company in two of its eastern plants, Ambridge, Penn. and Gary, Ind. Charles E. Andrew was bridge project engineer. View 1 (2011-2754). Section of Tower 2. Trans-Bay Bridge, G-4850, 1st Sec D32 North, 10/26/33, ME 3988 -- view 2 (2011-2755). Section of Tower 2, Trans-Bay Bridge, G-4850, 1st Sect. D32 South, 10/26/33, ME 3989 -- view 3 (2011-2756). Tower #2 Trans-Bay Bridge, G4850, 1st assembly with B 32 North & D-32 North in place, 11/9/33, ME 3995 -- view 4 (2011-2774). Tower #2 Trans-Bay Bridge G-4850, view of bottom with sec C31, B32 & D32 assembled, 11/9/33, ME 3996 -- view 5 (2011-2757). Tower #2 Trans-Bay Bridge G-4850, sec B30 on planer, 11/9/33, ME 3997 -- view 6 (2011-2758). Tower #2 Trans-Bay Bridge, G-4850, sections awaiting planing & assembly, 11/9/33, ME 3998 -- view 7 (2011-2759). Tower 2 Trans-Bay Bridge, G-4850, bottom sections, both legs under way, assembling, 11/13/33, ME 3999 -- view 8 (2011-2760). Tower #2 Trans-Bay Bridge, G-4850, all bottom sections in place, 11/22/33, ME 4007 -- view 9 (2011-2761). Tower #2, Trans-Bay Bridge, G-4850, all bottom sections in place, 11/22/33, ME 4008 -- view 10 (2011-2762). Tower #2, Trans-Bay Bridge, G-4850, all bottom sections in place, 11/22/33, ME 4009 -- view 11 (2011-2763). Trans-Bay Bridge, G-4850, lower panel of bracing for tower #2, 1/17/34, ME 4028 -- view 12 (2011-2767). Trans-Bay Bridge, G-4850, tower #2 5th tier assembled, 1st tier town down, 1/17/34, ME 4029 -- view 13 (2011-2764). Top assembly, tower #2, Trans-Bay Bridge, G-4850, 3/7/34, ME 4043 -- view 14 (2011-2765). Top assembly, tower #2, Trans-Bay Bridge, G-4850, 3/7/34, ME 4044. Estate of C.E. Andrew.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
14 photographic prints most mounted for inclusion in binder ; 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. and 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.
Identifier
(C)001454797CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Suspension bridges--California--San Francisco Bay Truss bridges--California--San Francisco Bay Bridge construction--Indiana--Gary Steel industry--Indiana--Gary San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (Oakland and San Francisco, Calif.)--Photographs Gary (Ind.)--Photographs Photographic prints
Place
California San Francisco Bay Indiana Gary San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (Oakland and San Francisco, Calif.) Gary (Ind.)
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