"Screaming Bridge" over the Trinity River

Creator

Jerry W. Hoefer

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Identifier

10008740

Description

"Screaming Bridge," bridge located over the Trinity River on Arlington-Bedford Road (now Greenbelt Road) where on February 4, 1961 a car with six Arlington teenage girls drove into river and three died after vandals had moved the "bridge out" sign.

Archival Date

1980-05-24

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-7361

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Bridges; Bridge failures; Death