Looking North across St. Petersburg, Florida from the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Its Opening Day, September 6, 1954
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The Sunshine Skyway Bridge carried vehicles across Florida's Tampa Bay. The first cantilever span opened in 1954, and a second was added in 1971. That second span collapsed in 1980 after one of its supports was struck by a freighter. A completely new cable-stayed bridge opened at the site in 1987. Tolls fund the bridge's ongoing maintenance.
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge carried vehicles across Florida's Tampa Bay. The first cantilever span opened in 1954, and a second was added in 1971. That second span collapsed in 1980 after one of its supports was struck by a freighter. A completely new cable-stayed bridge opened at the site in 1987. Tolls fund the bridge's ongoing maintenance.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
06 September 1954
Subject Date
06 September 1954
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.135.1695
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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