Bridges
Bridges
Educational film about the history & composure of bridges. Originally shot on film.
Bridges
COLOR footage of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, aka "Galloping Gertie": MSs speakers at bridge dedication, TLS parade car & motorcycle police crossing, July 1, 1940; TLS bridge swaying & twisting, car parked in lane & man running towards cam (from Nov 7, 1940); TLS car on bridge, bridge undulating; WLS/LSs Gertie swaying & oscillating & rolling; TLS passenger car parked on bridge, Gertie doing her Dance of Death (the driver ran away, leaving his dog in the car to die in the collapse); LS collapse on Nov 7, 1940.
Bridges
EST shot of the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge; TLS automobile traffic crossing bridge, overhanging sign reading "Do Not Change Lanes". MS Caucasian man & five white boys wearing shorts & t-shirts walking on log fallen across stream in woods. Contemp bridge montage: subjective POV shot crossing metal footbridge; TLS highway overpass, metro bus on ramp below it; WLS freight train crossing beam bridge in mountainous region; TLS man wearing cowboy hat crossing truss beam bridge; panning LS truck hauling timber across truss beam bridge; TLS white man & woman crossing wood lattice footbridge over stream in park; LS suspension bridge; TLS freight train crossing beam bridge; LS traffic on beam bridge over river, smaller one in BG; TLS Amtrak train crossing beam bridge over river; TLS deck of suspension bridge; TLSs auto traffic crossing beam bridge during sunset; LS series of lifting bridges over emerald green waters of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, base of Marina City Towers in FG. Credits.
Bridges
TLSs natural bridges: fallen trees & logs across streams & creeks; stone footbridge across stream; hanging vine; slo-mo MS large flat rock being tossed into stream. EST shots of European aqueducts or stone arch bridges-- Pont du Garde and one probably in Vienna. TLSs picturesque, scenic covered bridges in rural America; TLSs charred remains of burned-down bridges. TLS horse and wagon crossing wood bridge in countryside. TLSs old Iron Horse steam railroad engine train crossing iron trestle bridge. Archival photos & engravings of train wrecks and disasters.
Bridges
Panning MS steel trestle of bridge. TLS riverboat passing beneath beneath steel arch Mississippi bridge spanning Mississippi River; EST shots of James Eads Bridge, St. Louis skyline in BG. L/a TLSs tower deck of Brooklyn Bridge; TLS barge sailing beneath Brooklyn Bridge, NYC skyline including World Trade Center Towers in BG . Excellent panning LS of Golden Gate Bridge & misty San Francisco Bay (in FG), Oakland Bay Bridge (in BG) and downtown San Francisco skyline (mid-ground); Est shot of Bay Bridge, downtown San Francisco in BG; Est shots Golden Gate Bridge (suspension). Est shots of Mackinaw Bridge (suspension) in Michigan. Dramatic aerial shot of bridge spanning over Royal Gorge of Arkansas River; l/a shot of bridge.
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MSs steel rebar and concrete blocks; MSs concrete bridge construction, construction workers. Nice TLS of Buffalo Bill's Wild West circus train passing over iron/steel trestle beam bridge. TLS old steam locomotive crossing bridge in counrtyside. Archival stills of white folks and their Ford Model T cars. TLS railroad crossing intersection in countryside w/ steel truss beam bridge in BG. TLS and aerial of four-lane highways. TLS major & minor bridge construction projects, including scenic dusk shot of suspension bridge under construction.
Bridges
Beam, trestle, arch, suspension bridge designs explained in conjunction with shots of current examples. MS/TLSs truss beam bridges. TLS/LSs beam bridges with pier supports. TLS trestle bridges in countryside. LS/TLSs steel cantilever bridges. MS/CUs archway & keystone of James Eads Bridge. MS/TLSs natural sandstone Arches & bridges in desert. TLSs early and contemporary arch bridges of wood, steel & concrete.
Bridges
H/a TLS suspension footbridge spanning river gorge. MS spider web, zoom in to spider in center. TLS Golden Gate Bridge. TLS Bay Bridge. TLS Golden Gate Bridge at sunset, angle facing out towards Pacific Ocean. Panning MS suspension cables. CU locks. MS cross-section of suspension cable on display, Golden Gate Bridge in BG-- sign says, GGB Mian Span 4200 ft; Cu thousands of steel cables comprising suspension cable. Panning LS long steel beam bridge spanning across deep & wide Royal Gorge. WLS Golden Gate Bridge & downtown San Francisco, puffy white clouds overhead. Archival color TLSs of "Galloping Gertie." twisting and swaying before collapsing on Nov 7, 1940. EST shots Floating Bridge (pontoon bridge) in Seattle, WA.
Bridges
TLS/LSs construction of bridge over fast-moving water, construction of piers to support bridge; concrete caissons are buried into river, crane removing silt from chambers so they sink. TLS/MSs workers painting bridge; MCU bucket of paint being hoisted up. TLS old steel truss bridge with graffiti on beams being dismantled; TL auto traffic stalled on bridge during construction; MS Road Closed sign blocking bridge in disrepair in countryside. LS/TLSs demolition of old bridges (explosion). TLSs stone arch bridge formerly over Thames, now spanning Colorado River at Lake Havasu, AZ.
Bridges
TLSs small ferry boat carrying Chevy truck crossing river. TLS ferry carrying blue stationwagon across river. TLS large ferry boat crossing San Francisco Bay. TLS Washington State ferry boats crossing bodies of water (one shot has nice view of Seattle skyline, including the Space Needle, in BG). LS freighter ship passing beneath high steel trestle bridge. TLS/MSs drawbridges (draw bridge) moving up and down and spinning around and twisting.
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MS water transport bridge. TLS chemical pipeline bridge. L/a TLS monorail on bridge, palm tree screen right. TLS people rowing beneath stone bridge. MS/CUs Caucasian & African-American Cub Scouts, Webelos, and Boy Scouts building & crossing a simple rope bridge.MS/CUs African-American woman using traveling exhibit herlading the scientific principles of bridges. Montage of contemporary bridges, many with interesting architecture: suspension & beam bridges, wood & suspension footbridge; TLS construction site, Road Closed sign in FG as crews work to repair bridge; TLS Amtrak train crossing bridge, other bridges in BG; excellent l/a TLS Seattle Space Needle, monorail train passing overhead; TLS freight train passing over bridge high over densely wooded area; h/a LS Chicago River, drawbridges, Marina City Towers, Chicago downtown; sunset magic hour shots of bridges.