Pony Express Demolition Snapshots, Feb. 17, 1984. b/w. Snapshots as below that shows the progression of the implosion of the Pony Express Bridge, originally built in 1929, replaced by twin bridges in 1984. The old bridge was rigged with explosives and was dropped into the Missouri River. Spectators were allowed on the river bank adjacent to 4th Street north of the bridge.
A = Bridge and spectators previous to explosions.
B = Moment of implosion with puffs of smoke emitting from East section of bridge superstructure. barge with crane in river just north of bridge.
C = More focused photo of the moment of explosion with puffs of smoke emitting from both top and bottom of bridge structure, west section. (river view only, no riverbank shown).
D = After the demolition. Scene showing the new twin bridges across the river, no older bridge visible.
Original digital scan located on History CD 20
Made/Created
Artist
Margaret Elder in Memory of Lee Elder
Date made
1980
Place
City
St. Joseph
State/Province
Missouri
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Photographic
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
St. Joseph Aerial Views, Pony Express Bridge, Pony Express Bridge Demolition
