Flood debris against state highway bridge

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20148466

Description

Image shows a shot of flood debris piled against the state highway bridge between Bridgeport and Boyd. Rainfall totaling more than four inches in the watershed of Salt Creek south of Bridgeport, piled uprooted trees against the state highway bridge between Bridgeport and Boyd. Two highway workers are shown lifting them over the bridge to float down to the West Fork of the Trinity. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, July 8, 1950.

Archival Date

1950-07-09

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-2380

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Floods; Debris; Bridges; Rain