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D31303-2
Date(s)
- 1948-01-07 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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On January 7, 1948, hundreds of Tacoma residents gathered together to celebrate the official opening of the recently rebuilt East 34th Street Bridge. McKinley Avenue Business Club and Lincoln High School led a parade across the new bridge after Mayor C. V. Fawcett cut the ribbon. The ceremony was well attended by City and County Officials. View of people on the newly opened bridge with the bridge dedication festivities being enjoyed by the public. (T. Times, 1/8/48, p. 1).
Rites & ceremonies--Tacoma; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1940-1950; Reinforced concrete construction--Tacoma; Bridges--Tacoma; Dedications--Tacoma; Crowds--Tacoma; Audiences--Tacoma; East 34th Street Bridge (Tacoma);