Blue Star Bridge construction movie

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

screenshot from the DVD: hauling in cement
screenshot from the DVD

hauling in cement

Name/Title

Blue Star Bridge construction movie

Entry/Object ID

2023.57.10

Scope and Content

DVD of a 13-minute, b/w movie (no sound) that shows the construction of the Blue Star Highway bridge from the pouring of the footings, the metal spans, a diver being prepared to do underwater inspections, steel beams brought in on a large barge, the decks being poured and finally the new, modern bridge. Edited by Erin K. Wilkinson, the movie uses footage from L.W. Lamb Inc., the company contracted to built the bridge in 1936 as a Michigan Federal Aid project.

Collection

Transportation: highway and road infrastructure, Transportation: bridges

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.57

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Location

Box

119 D CDs Donated Content

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bridge, Swing and Causeway 1902/Drawbridge 1870 or 1868

Web Links and URLs

https://sdhc-collections.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/videos/292-BlueStarBridge-1936.mp4

Create Date

December 8, 2023

Update Date

May 4, 2025