HOBJ3453 Accession Number: HOBJ3453

Description

A soldier who has been working on the lower parts of the damaged Teal Bridge on the flooded Imjin River, is helped back to the top of the bridge. Several other unidentified soldiers are leaning on the rail of the bridge and watching. Long ropes can be seen on the road part of the bridge. Note the swirling flood waters and the flood debris at he base of a pylon. A large section of the bridge was washed away during the July floods.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ3453
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c July 1952
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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