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World War I Victory Parade, 1919
Image of the Victory Parade in Providence held on May 11, 1919. After the armistice of November 11, 1918, a World War I Victory Parade took place in Exchange Place in Providence. In the center of the plaza was a Victory Arch, atop of which was a…
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World War I Victory Parade, 1919
Image of the Victory Parade in Providence held on May 11, 1919. After the armistice of November 11, 1918, a World War I Victory Parade took place in Exchange Place in Providence. In the center of the plaza was a Victory Arch, atop of which was a…
Tags: parades, RI Celebrates, Victory Parade, World War I
World War I Victory Parade, 1919
Image of the Victory Parade in Providence held on May 11, 1919. After the armistice of November 11, 1918, a World War I Victory Parade took place in Exchange Place in Providence. In the center of the plaza was a Victory Arch, atop of which was a…
Tags: parades, RI Celebrates, Victory Parade, World War I
World War I Victory Parade, 1919
Image of the Victory Parade in Providence held on May 11, 1919. After the armistice of November 11, 1918, a World War I Victory Parade took place in Exchange Place in Providence. In the center of the plaza was a Victory Arch, atop of which was a…
Tags: parades, RI Celebrates, Victory Parade, World War I
World War I Victory Parade, 1919
Image of the Victory Parade in Providence held on May 11, 1919. After the armistice of November 11, 1918, a World War I Victory Parade took place in Exchange Place in Providence. In the center of the plaza was a Victory Arch, atop of which was a…
Tags: parades, RI Celebrates, Victory Parade, World War I
Opening of the Washington Bridge, 1930
Image of the opening of the Washington Bridge.
The Washington Bridge is a paired bridge carrying Interstate 195 over the Seekonk River from Providence to East Providence. The original (southern) span was opened on September 25, 1930, as a…
The Washington Bridge is a paired bridge carrying Interstate 195 over the Seekonk River from Providence to East Providence. The original (southern) span was opened on September 25, 1930, as a…
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Opening of the Mount Hope Bridge, 1929
Image of the opening of the Mount Hope Bridge that connects Bristol and Portsmouth.
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
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Opening of the Mount Hope Bridge, 1929
Image of the opening of the Mount Hope Bridge that connects Bristol and Portsmouth.
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
Tags: bridge, Mt. Hope Bridge, RI Celebrates
Opening of the Mount Hope Bridge, 1929
Image of the opening of the Mount Hope Bridge that connects Bristol and Portsmouth.
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
Tags: bridge, Mt. Hope Bridge, RI Celebrates
Opening of the Mount Hope Bridge, 1929
Image of the opening of the Mount Hope Bridge that connects Bristol and Portsmouth.
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
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Mount Hope Bridge blue map, 1929
Image of a map of the Mount Hope Bridge that connects Bristol and Portsmouth.
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
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Mount Hope Bridge orange map, 1929
Image of a map of the Mount Hope Bridge that connects Bristol and Portsmouth.
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
Construction on the Mount Hope Bridge began on December 1, 1927, and the bridge opened to traffic on October 24, 1929. The Mount Hope Bridge, designed in 1927 by…
Tags: bridge, Mt. Hope Bridge, RI Celebrates
Dignitaries greet the Merci Train, 1949
The Merci Train comprised forty-nine box cars: one for each state, with Washington D.C. and Hawaii sharing a car. Each was packed with gifts from the citizens of France to show their gratitude to the U.S. for aid given during and after World War II.…
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Merci Train at the State House, 1949
The Merci Train comprised forty-nine box cars: one for each state, with Washington D.C. and Hawaii sharing a car. Each was packed with gifts from the citizens of France to show their gratitude to the U.S. for aid given during and after World War II.…
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Merci Train certificate, 1949
The Merci Train comprised forty-nine box cars: one for each state, with Washington D.C. and Hawaii sharing a car. Each was packed with gifts from the citizens of France to show their gratitude to the U.S. for aid given during and after World War II.…
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Merci Train Committee banquet, 1949
The Merci Train comprised forty-nine box cars: one for each state, with Washington D.C. and Hawaii sharing a car. Each was packed with gifts from the citizens of France to show their gratitude to the U.S. for aid given during and after World War II.…
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Merci Train delivery, 1949
The Merci Train comprised forty-nine box cars: one for each state, with Washington D.C. and Hawaii sharing a car. Each was packed with gifts from the citizens of France to show their gratitude to the U.S. for aid given during and after World War II.…
Tags: France, Merci Train, RI Celebrates
Display of gifts from the Merci Train, 1949
The Merci Train comprised forty-nine box cars: one for each state, with Washington D.C. and Hawaii sharing a car. Each was packed with gifts from the citizens of France to show their gratitude to the U.S. for aid given during and after World War II.…
Tags: France, Merci Train, RI Celebrates
Merci Train gifts, 1949
The Merci Train comprised forty-nine box cars: one for each state, with Washington D.C. and Hawaii sharing a car. Each was packed with gifts from the citizens of France to show their gratitude to the U.S. for aid given during and after World War II.…
Tags: France, Merci Train, RI Celebrates
Rhode Island greets the Merci Train, 1949
The Merci Train comprised forty-nine box cars: one for each state, with Washington D.C. and Hawaii sharing a car. Each was packed with gifts from the citizens of France to show their gratitude to the U.S. for aid given during and after World War II.…
Tags: France, Merci Train, RI Celebrates