Caption

Bridge over the Vet River The explosion, Explosion at a railway bridge over the Vet River in South Africa, photograph, Part of Album with 191 photos of a trip to and through South Africa., South Africa, 1899 - 1902, photographer, paper, daylight paper print, height 149 mm x width 120 mm, bridge, A sepia-toned photograph shows a partially collapsed metal truss bridge spanning a shallow river valley, with several stone piers standing and others reduced to rubble; one intact pier supports a section of the metal framework that angles down toward the broken spans, and fragments of track and twisted metal litter the ground near the water; scrubby vegetation and trees flank the scene and a flat landscape extends to the horizon under a cloudy sky.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A80_229

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Rights managed

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37.0Mb (5.9Mb) / 8.8in x 16.4in / 2625 x 4925 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bridge Vet River explosion Explosion railway bridge South Africa photograph Part Album 191 photos trip 1899 - 1902 photographer paper daylight paper print height 149 mm x width 120 mm bridge sepia-toned photograph partially collapsed metal truss bridge spanning shallow river valley several stone piers standing reduced rubble intact pier supports section metal framework angles down broken spans fragments track twisted metal litter ground near water scrubby vegetation trees flank scene flat landscape extends horizon under cloudy sky