Sunshine Skyway Bridge (Fla.) accident scene

Abstract/Description: | A first-person perspective of the scene of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge disaster. The center span of the Skyway collapsed on May 9, 1980 after being hit by the MV Summit Venture. The drop-off for the bridge begins in this photo, where we see a Buick Apollo perched precipitously close to the edge. |
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Subject(s): | Sunshine Skyway Bridge (Fla,) Tampa Bay (Fla.) Tampa Bay (Fla.)--Bridges Bridge Accident Victims--United States Automobile accidents Automobile. St. Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida |
Title: | Sunshine Skyway Bridge (Fla.) accident scene. |
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Name(s): |
Unknown, creator St. Pete Beach Public Library, contributor |
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Physical Form: | Photograph | |
Extent: | 3 x 5 in. | |
Physical description: | Archival TIFF; Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0; 300dpi; 24bit color; RGB; 14.0 MB (14,782,593 bytes); No compression | |
Abstract/Description: | A first-person perspective of the scene of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge disaster. The center span of the Skyway collapsed on May 9, 1980 after being hit by the MV Summit Venture. The drop-off for the bridge begins in this photo, where we see a Buick Apollo perched precipitously close to the edge. | |
Identifier(s): | Migrated From: 1p15989coll10/id/176 (uri) | |
Subject(s): |
Sunshine Skyway Bridge (Fla,) Tampa Bay (Fla.) Tampa Bay (Fla.)--Bridges Bridge Accident Victims--United States Automobile accidents Automobile. St. Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida |
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Restrictions on Access: |
This photograph is available for scholarly and research use only. Ownership is retained by the Gulf Beaches Historical Museum. Permission for use must be given by the owner. |
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