Construction of the George Washington Bridge

Duration: 10 min

Year Published: 1938

Creator: Port of New York Authority; free loan to New York City and New Jersey schools, plus New Jersey State Museum

Format: 16mm

Sound: Silent

Description: Uses non-technical, animated photography (with some scenes in color) to explain the structural principles of the suspension bridge, including cable spinning and the principal steps of construction, using the George Washington Bridge as the central example.

Complete Record: Category: Engineering and Industry Rental price: 1.5 Sale price: 30 Format: 16mm silent

Metadata Source:Mathematics Films — The Mathematics Teacher (January 1941)