KEVIN ROFIDAL:

An Inventory of His Digital Photograph Collection at the Minnesota Historical Society

Sound and Visual Collection

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Creator: Rofidal, Kevin, photographer.
Title:Interstate 35W bridge collapse photograph collection [graphic].
Dates:August 2007.
Abstract:PS1 Kevin Rofidal, member of the U.S. Coast Guard, took these images while assisting in response and recovery efforts after the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed in Minneapolis. Images were taken August 1st through 4th and depict scenes of wreckage, abandoned vehicles, bridge sections, recovery work, the Coast Guard, and other workers assisting in recovery efforts.
Quantity:55 photographs: digital, JPEG file, color.
Location:I.413: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Rofidal, Kevin. Interstate 35W Bridge Collapse Photograph Collection. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: AV2008.1

Processing Information:

Processed by: Jennifer Huebscher, November 2009.

Catalog ID number: 990069802720104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
I.413.1 digWreckage in the Mississippi River at night, August 1, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Wreckage in the Mississippi River at night Digital image
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I.413.2 digClose up of bridge and a Coast Guard officer at night, August 1, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Close up of bridge and a Coast Guard officer at night Digital image
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I.413.3 digNighttime view of the collapsed 35W bridge, August 2, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Nighttime view of the collapsed 35W bridge Digital image
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I.413.4 digNighttime view of the collapsed 35W bridge with spotlights on the wreckage, August 2, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Nighttime view of the collapsed 35W bridge with spotlights on the wreckage Digital image
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I.413.5 digNighttime view of the collapsed 35W bridge and motor vehicles, August 2, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Nighttime view of the collapsed 35W bridge and motor vehicles Digital image
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I.413.6 digClose up of the collapsed 35W bridge and motor vehicles at night, August 2, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Close up of the collapsed 35W bridge and motor vehicles at night Digital image
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I.413.7 digNighttime view of Interstate 35W bridge wreckage, August 2, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Nighttime view of Interstate 35W bridge wreckage Digital image
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I.413.8 digNighttime view of Interstate 35W bridge wreckage, August 2, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Nighttime view of Interstate 35W bridge wreckage Digital image
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I.413.9 digCoast Guard assisting NTSB workers while navigating the rocks near the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Coast Guard assisting NTSB workers while navigating the rocks near the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage Digital image
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I.413.10 digCoast Guard assisting NTSB workers with view of collapsed bridge behind them, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Coast Guard assisting NTSB workers with view of collapsed bridge behind them Digital image
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I.413.11 digWorker pointing to collapsed Interstate 35W bridge, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Worker pointing to collapsed Interstate 35W bridge Digital image
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I.413.12 digCoast Guard and NTSB workers pointing to collapsed Interstate 35W bridge, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Coast Guard and NTSB workers pointing to collapsed Interstate 35W bridge Digital image
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I.413.13 digCoast Guard and NTSB workers examining a vehicle at the Interstate 35W bridge after its collapse, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Coast Guard and NTSB workers examining a vehicle at the Interstate 35W bridge after its collapse Digital image
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I.413.14 digCoast Guard officers with their boat, downriver from the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Coast Guard officers with their boat, downriver from the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage Digital image
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I.413.15 digCoast Guard boat heading up the Mississippi River after the Interstate 35W bridge collapse, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Coast Guard boat heading up the Mississippi River after the Interstate 35W bridge collapse Digital image
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I.413.16 digThe Sheriff Water Patrol boat on the Mississippi River after the Interstate 35W bridge collapse, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
The Sheriff Water Patrol boat on the Mississippi River after the Interstate 35W bridge collapse Digital image
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I.413.17 digPortable Hennepin County Sheriff station near the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Portable Hennepin County Sheriff station near the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage Digital image
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I.413.18 digInterstate 35W bridge wreckage at the shoreline, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Interstate 35W bridge wreckage at the shoreline Digital image
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I.413.19 digView of Interstate 35W bridge wreckage from under the arches of the 10th Avenue bridge, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
View of Interstate 35W bridge wreckage from under the arches of the 10th Avenue bridge Digital image
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I.413.20 digView of Interstate 35W bridge wreckage in the Mississippi River with a view of downtown Minneapolis in the background, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
View of Interstate 35W bridge wreckage in the Mississippi River with a view of downtown Minneapolis in the background Digital image
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I.413.21 digView of a car on the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
View of a car on the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage Digital image
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I.413.22 digView of a vehicles on the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage with a view of the Minneapolis skyline in the background, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
View of a vehicles on the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage with a view of the Minneapolis skyline in the background Digital image
Location
I.413.23 digView of a vehicles on the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
View of a vehicles on the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage Digital image
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I.413.24 digView of Interstate 35W bridge wreckage with downtown Minneapolis in the background, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
View of Interstate 35W bridge wreckage with downtown Minneapolis in the background Digital image
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I.413.25 digView of abandoned vehicles on the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
View of abandoned vehicles on the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage Digital image
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I.413.26 digView of Riverview Tower and the 10th Avenue bridge, east of the Interstate 35W wreckage, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
View of Riverview Tower and the 10th Avenue bridge, east of the Interstate 35W wreckage Digital image
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I.413.27 digClose up of tangled debris from the Interstate 35W wreckage, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Close up of tangled debris from the Interstate 35W wreckage Digital image
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I.413.28 digClose up of tangled debris from the Interstate 35W wreckage, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Close up of tangled debris from the Interstate 35W wreckage Digital image
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I.413.29 digCoast Guard boat and officers amidst the Interstate 35W wreckage, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Coast Guard boat and officers amidst the Interstate 35W wreckage Digital image
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I.413.30 digNighttime view of the Interstate 35W wreckage, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Nighttime view of the Interstate 35W wreckage Digital image
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I.413.31 digNighttime view of the Interstate 35W wreckage above the shoreline, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Nighttime view of the Interstate 35W wreckage above the shoreline Digital image
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I.413.32 digSpotlights on vehicles on the the Interstate 35W wreckage at night, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Spotlights on vehicles on the the Interstate 35W wreckage at night Digital image
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I.413.33 digCoast Guard boat in the Mississippi River examining Interstate 35W wreckage at night, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Coast Guard boat in the Mississippi River examining Interstate 35W wreckage at night Digital image
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I.413.34 digCoast Guard boat in the Mississippi River examining Interstate 35W wreckage at night, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Coast Guard boat in the Mississippi River examining Interstate 35W wreckage at night Digital image
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I.413.35 digClose up of cars on the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage at night, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Close up of cars on the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage at night Digital image
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I.413.36 digView of the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage laying across another road at night, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
View of the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage laying across another road at night Digital image
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I.413.37 digView of several cars, a semi truck and a school bus on the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage, August 3, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
View of several cars, a semi truck and a school bus on the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage Digital image
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I.413.38 digView of Interstate 35W bridge wreckage looking through the arches of the 10th Avenue bridge, August 4, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
View of Interstate 35W bridge wreckage looking through the arches of the 10th Avenue bridge Digital image
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I.413.39 digView of Interstate 35W bridge wreckage with the Minneapolis skyline viewed through the arches of the 10th Avenue bridge, August 4, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
View of Interstate 35W bridge wreckage with the Minneapolis skyline viewed through the arches of the 10th Avenue bridge Digital image
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I.413.40 digView of Interstate 35W bridge wreckage near the locks on the Mississippi River, August 4, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
View of Interstate 35W bridge wreckage near the locks on the Mississippi River Digital image
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I.413.41 digView of cars on the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage, August 4, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
View of cars on the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage Digital image
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I.413.42 digView of collapsed Interstate 35W bridge on a train, August 4, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
View of collapsed Interstate 35W bridge on a train Digital image
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I.413.43 digView of collapsed Interstate 35W in several large pieces, August 4, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
View of collapsed Interstate 35W in several large pieces Digital image
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I.413.44 digCoast Guard boat examining Interstate 35W bridge in the Mississippi River, August 4, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Coast Guard boat examining Interstate 35W bridge in the Mississippi River Digital image
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I.413.45 digInterstate 35W bridge wreckage along the shore of the Mississippi River, August 4, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Interstate 35W bridge wreckage along the shore of the Mississippi River Digital image
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I.413.46 digView Interstate 35W bridge wreckage from under the arches of the 10th Avenue bridge, August 4, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
View Interstate 35W bridge wreckage from under the arches of the 10th Avenue bridge Digital image
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I.413.47 digCoast Guard boat in front of Interstate 35W bridge wreckage with several cars on it on the shore, August 4, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Coast Guard boat in front of Interstate 35W bridge wreckage with several cars on it on the shore Digital image
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I.413.48 digView of a mile marker from the Interstate 35W bridge amidst the wreckage, August 4, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
View of a mile marker from the Interstate 35W bridge amidst the wreckage Digital image
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I.413.49 digView of abandoned vehicles on the Interstate 35W bridge, August 4, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
View of abandoned vehicles on the Interstate 35W bridge Digital image
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I.413.50 digView of abandoned vehicles, including a semi and a schoolbus on the Interstate 35W bridge. Building in the background has a sign in the window saying 'Pray.', August 4, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
View of abandoned vehicles, including a semi and a schoolbus on the Interstate 35W bridge. Building in the background has a sign in the window saying 'Pray.' Digital image
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I.413.51 digView of Interstate 35W bridge wreckage and a highway sign, August 4, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
View of Interstate 35W bridge wreckage and a highway sign Digital image
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I.413.52 digFBI Evidence Response Team worker examining Interstate 35W bridge wreckage, August 4, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
FBI Evidence Response Team worker examining Interstate 35W bridge wreckage Digital image
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I.413.53 digMinneapolis Mayor R. T. Rybak surveying the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage, August 4, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Minneapolis Mayor R. T. Rybak surveying the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage Digital image
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I.413.54 digMinneapolis Mayor R. T. Rybak surveying the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage, August 4, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
Minneapolis Mayor R. T. Rybak surveying the Interstate 35W bridge wreckage Digital image
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I.413.55 digPresident G. W. Bush's helicopter flying in to the Interstate 35W disaster scene, August 4, 2007. 1 photograph: digital, JPEG, color.
President G. W. Bush's helicopter flying in to the Interstate 35W disaster scene Digital image

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Bridge failures -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Photographs.
Bridges -- Accidents -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Photographs.
Interstate Highway System -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Minneapolis Bridge Collapse, Minneapolis, Minn., 2007.
Organizations:
United States Coast Guard -- Search and rescue operations -- Photographs.
Places:
Interstate 35 -- Photographs.
Document Types:
Digital images.
Photographs.

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