Bridge Out on Simsbury Road, West Granby
PhotographerPhotographed by
Dick Spafford
(American, 1921 - 2013)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Hartford Electric Light Company
(American)
Date1955
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 3/4in. (19.1 x 24.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Northeast Utilities
Object number1982.28.60
DescriptionFour men wearing raincoats and boots stand on embankment looking at a flooded river and the central span of a bridge that has been washed out at either end. Trees line the river banks. Rocks, sand, and what appears to be pavement are in the foreground. Debris, apparently part of a building, is in the background.
NotesSubject Note: The bridge on Simsbury Road in West Granby was washed out during the flood in August 1955, then was further damaged in a second flood in September 1955. (Finlay 12/26/2013)Status
Not on view
