Eighty-three years ago, on Nov. 7, 1940, Galloping Gertie collapsed and fell into the Tacoma Narrows.
At about 11 a.m., the 1940s version of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge came tumbling down after heavy winds were too much for the four-month-old suspension bridge.University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsIt wasn’t until the early 1950s that a replacement bridge opened in the same location.
No human life was lost in the collapse, however, a black male cocker spaniel named Tubby was lost in the disaster.“Just as I drove past the towers, the bridge began to sway violently from side to side. Before I realized it, the tilt became so violent that I lost control of the car... I jammed on the brakes and got out, only to be thrown onto my face against the curb. Around me I could hear concrete cracking. I started to get my dog Tubby, but was thrown again before I could reach the car.
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