Moving 5,000 Tons

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

283-2

Date Released

27 Jan 1917

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Women Land Workers
2. 2Jack Tar Keeps Fit
3. 3Bridge Building Record
4. 4Moving 5,000 Tons
5. 5Red Cross Work in the Trenches

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

[SUBTITLE]: "Lifting the new bridge on hydraulic jacks and rolling the double track into place. This feat constitutes a record in American engineering." Continuation of item above. Various shots of bridge section being put into position. Group of officials pose for the camera on bridge.

Keywords

Engineering

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