Bridges; Ambassador . Cornerstone Laying.

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Description:

John W. Austin(?) lays cornerstone during dedication ceremony for the Ambassador Bridge from Detroit, Michigan to Windsor, Ontario. "On January 3, several hundred invited guests gathered for the official laying of the cornerstone on the administration building on the American side of the bridge. A copper box containing copies of the "Border Cities Star" and three Detroit newspapers, a collection of photographs of the bridge in various stages of construction, and other documents were placed in the cornerstone marked "1929." J.W. Austin, Sherman Callender and C.D. Ferguson, U.S. Collector of Customs for Michigan were the featured speakers," from "The Ambassador Bridge: a Monument to Progress," by Philip Parker Mason.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library AudioVisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1929-01-03T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan and Detroit

Subject Topic:

Ambassador Bridge (Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ont.) and Cornerstone laying

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc12769