Auberry Series 2A
San Joaquin River - Wishon
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The bridge across the San Joaquin River at Kerckhoff Lake on
Powerhouse Road looking upriver. When the suspension car sized
suspension bridge replaced the washed out wooden spans it was
considered safe for vehicle use. This was disproved in 1914 when a
car broke the bridge and fell into the river below, killing all four
occupants by drowning. Three power employees and one of the men's
wives died. Plaques were placed at the Wishon No.1 Powerhouse in
their memory.
circa 1914
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