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Large supporting structures tower over a smaller bridge connecting a dirt road.

1. Bluestone High Bridge Under Construction at the Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048388
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge Under Construction at the Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Large supporting structures tower over a smaller bridge connecting a dirt road.
The bridge was formerly known as "Bluestone High Bridge" before its name was changed to what it is today. The structure stands tall over the river.

2. Lilly Bridge Over Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048425
Title:
Lilly Bridge Over Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952
Description:
The bridge was formerly known as "Bluestone High Bridge" before its name was changed to what it is today. The structure stands tall over the river.
The bridge's name was later changed to "Lilly Bridge".

3. Bluestone High Bridge in Distance Spanning Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048426
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge in Distance Spanning Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
The bridge's name was later changed to "Lilly Bridge".
Parts of the bridge are pictured in the Bluestone River waters below.

4. Bluestone High Bridge After Falling, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048427
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge After Falling, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Parts of the bridge are pictured in the Bluestone River waters below.
The tall support structure is covered by construction beams.

5. Bluestone Bridge Under Construction at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048428
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Under Construction at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The tall support structure is covered by construction beams.
The unidentified men stand at the site located above the mouth of the Bluestone River.

6. Group of Men On Top of First Bluestone Bridge Construction, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048433
Title:
Group of Men On Top of First Bluestone Bridge Construction, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
The unidentified men stand at the site located above the mouth of the Bluestone River.
A small bridge is towered over by support beams that will hold the new Bluestone High Bridge.

7. Low Bridge Over Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048434
Title:
Low Bridge Over Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1948
Description:
A small bridge is towered over by support beams that will hold the new Bluestone High Bridge.
Burning steel girders cut into so that it can be removed from the mouth of the Bluestone River.

8. Bluestone Bridge Collapse, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048435
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Collapse, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1949
Description:
Burning steel girders cut into so that it can be removed from the mouth of the Bluestone River.
Part of the bridge fell during its construction in 1948. Steel pieces sit in the mouth of the Bluestone River.

9. Bluestone High Bridge When Span Fell, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048436
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge When Span Fell, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Part of the bridge fell during its construction in 1948. Steel pieces sit in the mouth of the Bluestone River.
Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.

10. Site of Bluestone Bridge Collapse at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048441
Title:
Site of Bluestone Bridge Collapse at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.
Workers make their way out into the water to repair the damage.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.

11. Construction Workers Repairing Bluestone High Bridge After Its Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048442
Title:
Construction Workers Repairing Bluestone High Bridge After Its Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Workers make their way out into the water to repair the damage.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.
Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.

12. Bluestone Bridge Disaster, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048443
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Disaster, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.