Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
This is a 16mm film. 08-29-1967, shows Delaware Memorial Bridge, Second Delaware Memorial Bridge, a boat passing under the bridge in fog, construction work, a view of the bridge from a boat, men working on steel beams, boats being used as work platforms, prefabricated parts of the bridge being hoisted up by cranes, 10-30-1967, sail boat passing under the bridge, American flag being hoisted up on a work platform boat, American Flag being hoisted up where two sections of the bridge are about to meet.
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While the footage is unedited the original film had no sound, so we added in some music for the background. You can reach out to us for the original film at the Delaware Public Archives with the ID below.
Resource Identifier: 0920-001-008_025mp
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This is a 16mm film. 08-29-1967, shows Delaware Memorial Bridge, Second Delaware Memorial Bridge, a boat passing under the bridge in fog, construction work, a view of the bridge from a boat, men working on steel beams, boats being used as work platforms, prefabricated parts of the bridge being hoisted up by cranes, 10-30-1967, sail boat passing under the bridge, American flag being hoisted up on a work platform boat, American Flag being hoisted up where two sections of the bridge are about to meet.
If you enjoyed the video, please make sure to give it a like as it lets us know what kind of content everyone wants to see. For more videos like this, explore our YouTube channel. We post historical footage from the Archives every week so if you’re interested be sure to subscribe.
While the footage is unedited the original film had no sound, so we added in some music for the background. You can reach out to us for the original film at the Delaware Public Archives with the ID below.
Resource Identifier: 0920-001-008_025mp
FOLLOW:
Website - archives.delaware.gov
Subscribe - youtube.com/channel/UC7_WXMeC-vpYdJmxBIJR7uQ
Instagram - instagram.com/DEPublicArchives
Facebook - facebook.com/DelawarePublicArchives
Twitter - twitter.com/DEPublicArchive
#explore #history
