The Collapse of the Franklin St. Bridge Showing Sunken Tug. Michigan City, Ind. June 24, 1910.

Alfred E. Smith, Photographer, Michigan City, Indiana.

This is one of those lift-your-camera-over-the-fence shot and hope that it is good. Note the helicopter on the right.

photo by Jon Holzschuh, All rights reserved.

The Collapse of the Franklin Street Bridge at Michigan City, Ind. June 24, 1910, at 3:40pm. Photographed by Alfred E. Smith of Michigan City.

Steamer S.M. Stephenson of Sandusky docked in background.

Emergency vehicles used the Stone Arch Bridge to get across the river.

Rail cars crumpled under the north approach of the bridge. This was taken from next to the MetalMatic factory.

On the 4th St. SE bridge over 35W.

The Collapse of the Franklin Street Bridge over Trail Creek at Michigan City, Ind. June 24, 1910.

Alfred E. Smith, Photographer, Michigan City, Indiana.

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People watching the scene from the Stone Arch Bridge.

The bridge as seen from the Seven Corners parking ramp.

photo by Jon Holzschuh, All rights reserved.

Homeland Security (?) arriving at the scene of the Interstate Interstate 35W bridge collapse on the Mississippi River. The Secret Service and FBI were also present.

I saw about 6 helicopters hovering above the scene at one point - it reminded me of the accident in Phoenix last week.

Interstate 35W bridge. I heard about it and flew like the wind on my bicycle, as I thought I could offer assistance.

Troopers plan their strategy.

This entire stretch of St. Anthony Main from the Stone Arch Bridge (pedestrian and bike traffic only) to 3rd Ave SE was full of news trucks. Local and some national. The Stone Arch bridge, 10th Ave, and U of M pedestrian bridges are all closed to traffic of all kinds.

The bridge as seen from the Seven Corners parking ramp.

Taken by my roommate, who works in downtown Minneapolis.

Traffic on 35W visible behind the Stone Arch bridge

Taken from the 10th Avenue bridge.

Sign near the north end of the 35W bridge.

Twisted steel from the collapsed I35W bridge will be examined to try and determine what caused it to collapse. ntsb.gov/dockets/Highway/HWY07MH024/default.htm

This is the woman shown in the video clip diving to check the submerged cars

Collapsed Bridge to Hinsdale - 1921

A white pickup truck that was removed from the Mississippi River is lowered onto a barge. Also visible is a car covered with a blue tarp.

Emergency vehicles used the Stone Arch Bridge to get across the river.

After hearing the news of the collapse of 35W, we took a trip over to check it out. Of course it was pretty blocked off, this was one of the few spots you could see anything.

Tasman Bridge 5 January 1975 from Domain

Walking down some old railroad tracks on our way back from getting a closer look at the bridge.

Taken from the 10th Avenue bridge.

Overview from the Stone Arch Bridge. The smoke was from a semi-trailer and pick-up truck on fire that were pinned into the west bank under two sections of roadway that split and literally swallowed many vehicles.