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Aerial view of Granville Bridge during course of construction, no. 50A, Vancouver, British Columbia

Photograph depicts construction progress of the Granville Bridge.

Aerial shot of new and old bridge, side by side, extending over Granville Island and False Creek.

Title box in lower right corner reads: "GRANVILLE BRIDGE CONT. No V 2839 E", "DOMINION BRIDGE CO. LTD.", "No 50-A", "Date 10-23-53".

Annotated photo montage of the Second Narrows Bridge, for the Royal Commission, after its collapse

Photograph depicts a diagram of a partially complete bridge labelled with components of the bridge. This diagram was likely created as part of the Royal Commission's inquiry into why the bridge collapsed.

According to Eric Jamieson's book (Tragedy at Second Narrows, The Story of the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge) , it is a, "Mock-up of the bridge prepared for the Royal Commission July 31, 1958."

Close up of south abutment, Second Narrows Bridge, course of construction, Vancouver, British Columbia

Photograph depicts the course of construction on the Second Narrows Bridge (now the Iron Workers' Memorial Second Narrows Bridge).

Incomplete bridge span protruding from concrete reinforcement over embankment, resting on two sets of crossbar metal pillars, one set wider than the other; drainage tunnel behind narrower pillars; two cranes on top of bridge deck.

Title box in lower right corner reads: "SECOND NARROWS BRIDGE VANCOUVER B.C.", "CONTRACT No S. 3703 E DOMINION BRIDGE CO. LTD.", "No 20", "DATE APRIL 10, 1959".

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