Collapse of Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge over Lynde Creek

Description
Creator
Leonard Beckley
Media Type
Image
Item Types
Photographs
Negatives
Description
Black and white negative of a photograph of the washed-out Canadian Pacific Railway bridge over Lynde Creek. The concrete support beams can be seen cracked, lying on the ground.
Notes
The bridge and supports collapsed during the storm of 5/6 April 1929. Only the tracks hanging above the valley remained.
Date of Original
April 1929
Date Of Event
April 1929
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 3.5cm
Image Height: 2.5cm
Subject(s)
Local identifier
14-004-026
Collection
Whitby Online Historic Images Collection
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.8909650585739 Longitude: -78.9692115783691
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian copyright law. No restrictions on use.
Recommended Citation
Whitby Archives
Reproduction Notes
Scanned from copy negative.
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