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I-880 Cypress Viaduct Construction (part 1 of 5) Posted by: derek20la
Video duration: 589 seconds Part 1 of 5- Introduction 1950s video from California Division of Highways (later Caltrans) showing the construction of the Cypress Street Viaduct in Oakland, CA. This highway was originally part of CA-17 but was later I-880 until its destruction on October 17, 1989, in the Loma Prieta earthquake resulting in 42 fatalities when the upper deck collapsed onto the lower deck. Related: ca-17, caltrans, cypress, division, freeway, highways, i-880, mandela, nimitz, oakland, parkway, street, viaduct |
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Miracle on I-880 (earthquake clip) Posted by: derek20la
Video duration: 193 seconds From a 1993 movie that focuses on 3 victims from the I-880 Cypress St Viaduct freeway collapse in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in the bay area. This earthquake clip was actually filmed in San Francisco on the then under-demolition CA-480 Embarcadero Freeway, which looked similar to the destroyed I-880 in Oakland. Related: 480, ca-480, cypress, embarcadero, freeway, i-880, loma, micale, prieta |
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I-880 Cypress Viaduct Construction (part 2 of 5) Posted by: derek20la
Video duration: 291 seconds Part 2 of 5- Columns 1950s video from California Division of Highways (later Caltrans) showing the construction of the Cypress Street Viaduct in Oakland, CA. This highway was originally part of CA-17 but was later I-880 until its destruction on October 17, 1989, in the Loma Prieta earthquake resulting in 42 fatalities when the upper deck collapsed onto the lower deck. Related: ca-17, caltrans, columns, cypress, division, freeway, highways, i-880, mandela, nimitz, oakland, parkway, street, viaduct |
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my lizard jumping Posted by: derek20la
Video duration: 94 seconds my two lizards, Selma (the big one) and Jub Jub (the little one). they are western fence lizards. jub jub is jumping trying to jump onto the screen so can be right under the lamp. he usually makes it after a couple of tries. Related: fence, jub, jub, jump, lizard, lizards, selma, western |
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50 Years of Progress (part 1 of 3) Posted by: derek20la
Video duration: 569 seconds part 1 of 3- 1950s(?) video from the California Division of Highways (later Caltrans) showing the early development of highways in the state. Also covers some automotive history as well. The tracking is off for the first couple minutes, sorry. Related: california, caltrans, cars, freeway, highway, road |
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50 Years of Progress (part 2 of 3) Posted by: derek20la
Video duration: 549 seconds part 2 of 3- 1950s(?) video from the California Division of Highways (later Caltrans) showing the early development of highways in the state. Also covers some automotive history as well. Related: california, caltrans, cars, freeway, highway, history, road |
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MPTV Cable System History (Monterey Show) Posted by: derek20la
Video duration: 502 seconds This is a video about the history of the MPTV cable company. MPTV was the cable system in the Monterey/Salinas CA area. It was the first cable system in California, and the 3rd in the country. It was purchased by TCI and eventually became part of Comcast. Related: antenna, cable, catv, monterey, mptv, peninsula |
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viper gecko shedding Posted by: derek20la
Video duration: 121 seconds my viper gecko shedding his skin. in case you wondering i dont normally leave a sock in with him, i just put it there to give another rough surface to rub on. Related: gecko, lizard, shed, shedding, viper |
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50 Years of Progress (part 3 of 3) Posted by: derek20la
Video duration: 570 seconds part 3 of 3- 1950s(?) video from the California Division of Highways (later Caltrans) showing the early development of highways in the state. Also covers some automotive history as well. Related: california, caltrans, cars, freeway, highway, history, road |









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