On the morning of the 19th [of August 1881] we sighted the island of Saint Mathews, passing three miles to the eastward of it, its highest peaks only showing above the fog.
Barnard keeps photos of the broken welds on the collapsed tower — they are a reminder to him that he thinks the collapse of the tower was not the fault of the workers or the company he worked for, National Steel Erectors out of Oklahoma.
45 years later, Shoreview towers stand strong (presspubs.com) SHOREVIEW — It has been 45 years since the Shoreview TV tower collapse that left seven workers dead the day after Labor Day in 1971.