James Bashford Press Photos
1940, 16 November
Cables and roadbed of the collapsed Tacoma Narrows Bridge with men walking on midspan

Gelatin silver print
8 x 10 in
 
University of Washington Libraries - Digital Collections
University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division (UW21414, PH Coll. 290.65)
 
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington state (USA) collapsed on November 7, 1940 at 11:00 AM (Pacific time) due partially to wind action creating a physical phenomenon known as mechanical resonance.
 
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