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We are all familiar with the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge a.k.a. "The galloping Gertie", a long suspension bridges in the U.S. state of Washington, which spans accross the Tacoma Narrows between Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula. We also know of its demise when on November 7, 1940, at approximately 11:00 AM it became famous for its wind-induced structural collapse that was caught on motion picture film. What is least known about the collapse is that it was also captured in "color".
We are all familiar with the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge a.k.a. "The galloping Gertie", a long suspension bridges in the U.S. state of Washington, which spans accross the Tacoma Narrows between Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula. We also know of its demise when on November 7, 1940, at approximately 11:00 AM it became famous for its wind-induced structural collapse that was caught on motion picture film. What is least known about the collapse is that it was also captured in "color".
After all, the actual twist in degrees per meter length of bridge is quite small. It looks much more dramatic in some shots because of the compression of perspective from the telephoto lens.