Color photos of Mackinac Bridge construction in St. Ignace, Michigan | 1954 - 1957

[@crollwtide9452]

This is really neat. I love historical stuff, and my favorite type of history is the "what was this like in the past", and this video fits nicely. Also, what a great job of restoring the photos by Mr. Zeman's granddaughter.

I just cant get enough of watching videos of this Bridge,,, I've driven over it atleast 50 times, was close friends with JC Stillwell for over 30 years before he past away, now all my kids enjoy it..

[@barbaradowdy9569]

I always wondered how in the world this could be done! Thank you so much for taking the time to create this and for sharing!

[@mhurley1964]

Awesome. Really nicely done. Thanks for creating and posting. A great tribute to your grandfather.

[@jacquelynzeman3732]

Thank you so much, Mike! Glad you enjoyed watching it!

[@parkd1]

Beautiful tribute to Henry and the bridge. Thank you for your time and effort in sharing it with us.

[@jacquelynzeman3732]

parkd1 I’m so happy that you enjoyed it!!

[@vertigomusicGR]

Some of my relatives were ironworkers that helped build this bridge..thank you for sharing!

[@jacquelynzeman3732]

How cool! It took quite the team to build the bridge. :)

[@ebrokstad]

Herm Baker mine 2 my Uncle George Malone

[@blonderaider4281]

That is awesome to have relatives that was part of building this awesome bridge

[@leroyliston7773]

I as born in 1952. Every year we would go to South Range to visit Grandma in the summer. One year it was snowing at the ferry docks. I remember the towers standing alone orange in the straits. I have crossed countless times and loved it every time!

[@wdhawley5533]

What a great tribute to the men who built one of the great wonders. Also a fitting tribute to my father, Fuzzy (Darl) Hawley Ironworkers 340, I know he worked stringing the suspension cables for American Bridge. Thank you for sharing with the world.

[@difreighterwatcher8603]

Thank you for sharing these photos should be in a Museum. Your Grandfather was a Talented man, thanks again for sharing his gift!

[@rustyrelicsfarm2406]

When I was about 6 or 7 I met Jerry Stillwell an Ironworker in the Mackinac Bridge at his restaraunt Mama Mias that also had a museum uostairs. I am 21 now and look back on it fondly.

[@mikerobinson9723]

I was stationed at K.I.Sawyer near Marquette, MI. I got out of the service in 1979. Graduated from NMU 12/83 as a Medical Technologist. I loved the Upper Peninsula. Loved it. Did my internship in Escanaba MI. I now live in Richwood WV. but I’am doing my best to get my grandson up for a road trip next summer when he graduates as a RN with A BSN & minor in Community Health:-)🙏🇺🇸😎

[@ronyoung6054]

I sit underneath the mighty mac every year in my boat, it's amazing. Great video

[@melissaelkins687]

So cool! I used to work summers on the island.. best times of my life! Love seeing pics of the bridge! ❤️❤️

[@jacquelynzeman3732]

What a great experience that must have been! Glad you enjoyed the video. :)

[@lisaanderson6920]

When I was 8 years old. Me and my family went to Mackinaw Island to Vacation . The big is huge end long . WOW !!!!!! But the Experience was Nice .

[@jimcrawford5039]

I sailed under it on ocean going cargo ships a few times in 60/61. Amazing trips! Cheers from Australia.

[@billnotice9957]

Top shelf presentation. Your Grandfather I think would have been ecstatic his photos were being seen in 2023.

[@SandyHansenPhotography]

Thank you for sharing these wonderful photo's!

[@loriekohn3390]

Nicely done, we travel it several times a year.

[@pattyevans2763]

I have crossed it twice on vacation. It is beautiful.

[@maayongaga729]

I passby Mackinac bridge early 2000. Great work of your grandfather and the people that built that bridge.

[@colleenlouise4521]

as a little kid I remember crossing on the ferry that used to run before the bridge was built! I have been across that bridge it is scary when it buckles in high winds.

[@chadportenga7858]

Very well done! Thanks for sharing. I love driving over the bridge and am fascinated by the history of it.

[@scottjones3102]

These photos are awesome!!!

[@jimclevenger2823]

Absolutely phenomenal! Thank you for sharing.

[@jacquelynzeman3732]

Jim Clevenger thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@matthewhaverkamp8657]

Very cool! She looked like the Golden Gates Bridge until she was painted.

[@californiamade5608]

Never compared this bridge to the beautiful, iconic, Golden Gate Bridge.

[@royfoster6427]

Thank you for sharing!

[@GH-oi2jf]

Excellent photos. I’ve only crossed it once.

[@jmeyer3rn]

Lovely video. Great history. Thank you.

[@davejay15]

Thank you. This is good stuff. Im going to have drive this bridge soon.

[@Jose_559]

So cool to see our countries great creations 🖤

[@SWDanBro]

Very nice! Thank you for sharing.

[@pigramgregory2]

The piers where driving 295 feet under Lake Michigan and Huron amazing and only 5 people's died it's 😢 construction of the Mackinac Bridge 🌉. Just a beautiful span over these 2 big beautiful lakes.

[@jasonbrock4321]

62 years of this beautiful structure

[@ciprianseni3576]

Nice Video. Thank you

[@GeorgeLanivich]

Two people “disliked” this wonderful video. Hmmmmmmmm..... they are frightened by heights?

[@ballet1026]

thankyou for sharing

[@geoffreylee5199]

Interesting deck. Solid on sides, open grid in middle.

[@jacquelynzeman3732]

Geoffrey Lee thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mr9c1driver59]

It's very windy in the straights, this keeps the bridge stable. Do a search here on youtube of Tacoma Narrows Bridge and you can understand why the Mighty Mac was designed this way.

[@NancyLiedel]

My aunt, Louis Mccyntyre worked at the press when this gentleman did.

[@lynnkanerva4519]

When my sister Bonnie and boyfriend (future husband) Don were dating, Don came up from Deroit area (Romulus) every couple weeks, and had to catch the ferry to cross while the bridge was being built. He shoulda taken pictures, but didnt. DARN!

[@jacquelynzeman3732]

Lynn Kanerva it would of been so cool to see those photos today!

[@hvelasquez2000]

Very beautiful.

[@jeffalan3216]

Very nice

[@dinopulizzi8481]

6-20-18 Very nice photos !

[@jacquelynzeman3732]

Dino Pulizzi thank you so much!

[@grandrapids]

Beautiful

[@nathanmorin6358]

If you got to the pizzeria on the strip and go up the stairs there’s a museum of the bridge and a theatre showing the bridge being constructed also amazing pizza

[@ChrisDIYerOklahoma]

Well done...

[@davidjsouth231]

I get to brag to my college roommate being from NYC that the same architect who designed the Verrazano Bridge designed our Mighty Mac

[@GH-oi2jf]

David Southwell - That’s incorrect. The Verrazzano Narrows bridge was designed by Othmar Amman. The Mackinac bridge was designd by David Steinman and it is his masterpiece. Steinman also designed the St. Johns bridge in Portland, Oregon.

[@TheStig_TG]

The Verrazano is longer ;)

[@Golfing422]

Wow, what a country we were. I doubt we could build a bridge like that today. The people don’t exist.

[@nelsonlachappellejr9377]

How long did they take to build that bridge? Nelson Lachappelle Jr from Vermont.

[@mr9c1driver59]

The bridge authority was appointed in June 1950. They had to pick an engineer, make plans and blueprints, and sell bonds to pay for it all. Construction began May 7th 1954. The bridge was open to traffic November 1st 1957. This is from the book I have.

[@ireneduett950]

Both of my Uncle's help build that Bridge!

[@kenborgie1727]

MY FATHER, ROBERT BORGENHEIMER, WORKED ON THIS BRIDGE AND THE BLANIC BRIDGE IN DULUTH MINNESOTA.

[@Howoldareweanywayyipes]

I met a guy while out servicing communications equipment in Mount Pleasant whos uncle was one that had fallen into the concrete as it was being poured.. I shook his hand.. wish I got his address.

[@deedeevalerio2289]

My grandpa was one of the men who died but they never found his body. Robert Koppen

[@hb_gaming5610]

i remeber driving across the 5 mile dream makinak bridge

[@lillydazy1889]

This summer I wanna go to the island because when we went it was winter and it was freezing

[@steveguild871]

And that, my friends, is Pure Michigan.

[@rickmahlmeister7143]

Look out my office window and there it is!

[@bones007able]

96 million to build then.... today it would be 938 million and change ....just under a billion....

[@jenniferrucker2266]

This bridge is the Golden Gate of the Great Lakes. Am I the first one to use this phrase? Sometimes I think I got gypped. The Golden Gate’s main suspension tables are 36 inches wide. The Mighty Mac’s are only 24 inches. Can an engineer out there tell me why this is ? 😊

[@jenniferrucker2266]

I mean, the Mighty Mac got gyped

[@californiamade5608]

Golden Gate is taller that’s why.

[@katiejo1095]

Like the Golden Gate.

[@ashlynwatkins5293]

United I’ll see if I’ll get some stuff I’ll green beans green tea green