Disastrous collapse of a bridge over the River Cowlitz in Washington, USA (colour litho)

Disastrous collapse of a bridge over the River Cowlitz in Washington, USA. The Allen Street Bridge, connecting the towns of Kelso and Longview, collapsed due to the weight of rush hour traffic stuck behind a stalled car, killing eighteen people. The previous day a log jam had been cleared from the river, which was believed to have structurally weakened the bridge. In una piccola citta degli Stati Uniti un fascio di tronchi affidato alla corrente del fiume Cowlitz, essendosi rotti i legami, ha provocato il crollo di una passerella sovraccarica di gente. Parecchie automobili sono cadute nel fiume, dove sono annegate diciotto persone. Illustration for Illustrazione del Popolo, 21 January 1923.