Ambassador Bridge Construction: Laying Asphalt Surface
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| Ambassador Bridge Construction: Laying Asphalt Surface |
Year: 1929 |
Type(s): Photograph |
Physical Description: b&w; 20x13 cm |
Identifier(s): Acc. No. 13-012, Box 11, 3510 PP |
Source: Walkerville Times Collection |
Notes: Construction on the Ambassador Bridge officially began on May 7th, 1927; it was built by the McClintic-Marshall Company (Pittsburgh) for the Detroit International Bridge Company; it opened to traffic on November 15th, 1929; Merlo, Merlo, and Ray was the company that laid the asphalt; they were the only Canadian company to work on both sides of the bridge (Richard Merlo). |
Subject(s): Ambassador Bridge (Windsor Detroit) Bridges McClintic-Marshall Company (Pittsburgh) Detroit International Bridge Company (Detroit) Detroit River Construction Construction Workers Trucks Construction Equipment Merlo, Merlo, And Ray (Windsor) |
Place(s): Windsor (Ontario) Detroit (Michigan) |
Rights: Public Domain |
Repository: University of Windsor. Leddy Library |
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