Beginning Construction on the Golden Gate Bridge

Name: Beginning Construction on the Golden Gate Bridge
Uploaded: 2013-09-22T04:00:00Z
Duration: P48S
Description: Construction on the bridge began in January 1933. Workers excavated 3 1/4 million cubic feet of dirt to make way for the bridge's anchorages, one on each side of the Gate.

Clip: Season 16 | 48s

Construction on the bridge began in January 1933. Workers excavated 3 1/4 million cubic feet of dirt to make way for the bridge's anchorages, one on each side of the Gate.

Aired: 05/03/04

Rating: NR

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