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Al Zampa Memorial Bridge construction scenes /
BANC PIC 2007.034--AXLOCAL
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Title:

Al Zampa Memorial Bridge construction scenes

Creator/Contributor:

Blum, Joseph A., creator

Abstract:

Photographs document construction of the Al Zampa Memorial Bridge (the third Carquinez Bridge), especially various activities of the iron workers.

Date:

2002-2003 (issued)

Subject:

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Bridges -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- Design and construction -- Photographs
Structural steel workers -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- Photographs
Iron and steel workers -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- Photographs
Construction workers -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- Pictorial works
Suspension bridges -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- Design and construction -- Photographs
Ponts -- Californie -- San Francisco, Région de la baie de -- Conception et construction -- Photographies
Travailleurs du fer et de l'acier -- Californie -- San Francisco, Région de la baie de -- Photographies
Ouvriers de la construction -- Californie -- San Francisco, Région de la baie de -- Ouvrages illustrés
Ponts suspendus -- Californie -- San Francisco, Région de la baie de -- Conception et construction -- Photographies
Bridges -- Design and construction
Construction workers
Iron and steel workers
Structural steel workers
Suspension bridges -- Design and construction
Carquinez Bridge (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Carquinez Strait (Calif.) -- Photographs
Al Zampa Memorial Bridge (Calif.) -- Photographs
California -- San Francisco Bay Area
Pacific Ocean -- Carquinez Strait (San Francisco Bay)

Note:

photographed by Joseph A. Blum.
Photographs signed, numbered, captioned and dated in ms. on versos by the photographer. Annotations also include photographic exposure data.
Item numbers 1-50 assigned by photographer, with number 12 lacking. Item numbers 51-53 assigned by library, bearing photographer's numbers 1, 2, and 30. These prints (51-53) do not match 1, 2 and 30 in the assigned 1-50 range.
Title devised by cataloger.
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Item list available in the library.
The Al Zampa Memorial Bridge, built across the Carquinez Strait between San Pablo Bay and Suisun Bay (of the greater San Francisco Bay Area), opened on November 8, 2003. It was the first suspension bridge built in the United States since 1973.

Type:

graphic
Photographs.
Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

photoprint
52 photographic prints : b&w ; 11 x 14 in. and 16 x 20 in.

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC PIC 2007.034--AXLOCAL

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.