Title
Setting the sand
Subject
local news
Description
About 8,500 of sand was packed around the six dynamite charges on the bridge as a precaution against destructive concussion. Workmen were hoisted to the top of the west end of the span to complete the packing shortly before the detonation.
Creator
Nonpareil photos
Source
Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge
Publisher
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives
Date
1968-12-15
Format
Black and white photograph
Type
Photograph
Identifier
Ak_Sar_Ben_Bridge_12_15_1968_04.jpg
Coverage
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Rights
The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. ยง 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user.
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
4 in x 8.5 in