Spanning the Gate by Stephen Cassady

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RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Spanning the Gate by Stephen Cassady Spanning the Gate by Stephen Cassady Soft Cover 134 pages Copyright 1986 CONTENTS Preface: Above t he Gate Prologue: The Open Sea Prehistory: The Dream Persists Organization: The Meetings begin Obstacles: The Landowners Resist Politics: The Momentum Sputters Groundbreaking: The Work Begins Foundations: The Sea Relents Towers: The Steel is Raised Cables: The Gate is Spanned 50 Years: Golden Anniversary Portfolio Roadway: The Gap is Closed Opening Day: The Dream is Real Epilogue: The Bridge Authors Note DUST JACKET INTRODUCTION SPANNING THE GATE The Golden Gate Bridge should never have been built. The waters at the ocean entrance to San Francisco Bay were too menacing, the Gate was too wide to be spanned by a suspension bridge, the costs of so ambitious a project were too high for an economy in the midst of Depression. But impossible odds are fuel for the determination of a visionary engineer like Joseph Strauss, and danger is no more than a welcome companion to the steel-nerved bridgemen who willingly risk their lives to turn dreams such as his into reality. In 1916, the long fight for a Golden Gate Bridge began. Twenty-one years later, in May 1937, the impossible dream was a dazzling reality. The intervening years were filled with drama, disappointment and accomplishment. The Golden Gate required the largest underwater foundation piers ever built, the tallest towers and the longest, thickest cables. What's more, the foundation had to be sunk in the violent, pounding waters of the open sea. But the first, and in many ways the most difficult challenge was convincing Bay Area counties to lend their support to a $35,000,000 construction bond issue in an era of breadlines and rampant unemployment-an undertaking that lasted nearly four times as long as the actual construction. In Spanning the Gate the history of the most daring and beautiful bridge ever built is told at last. Stephen Cassady's powerful narrative is studded with stories told by the bridgeworkers themselves, the unflappable adventurers who gloried in the intensity and unpredictability of each moment. Nearly 125 photographs of bridge construction, many never published before, bring the Golden Gate project stunningly to life, as step by unbelievable step it grew, through innumerable triumphs and tragedy that darkened its final days to the exhilaration of completion and the madcap celebration that presented to the world its most famous, most admired, and certainly best-loved bridge. All pictures are of the actual item. There may be reflection from the lights in some photos. We try to take photos of any damage. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges US Shipments: Ebay will add $1.25 each additional items, there are a few exceptions. Ebay Global shipping charges are shown. These items are shipped to Kentucky and forwarded to you. Ebay collects the shipping and customs / import fees. Refunds may be issued if you add multiple items to your cart and pay with one payment. For direct postage rates to these countries, send me an email. Shipping varies by weight. Payment options Payment must be received within 7 days. Paypal is accepted. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us first. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding. Thanks for looking at our items. Show more