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Dedication of Wisconsin's First Expressway



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Title: Dedication of Wisconsin's First Expressway
Description: Dedication of Wisconsin's first expressway, a seven-mile stretch of Interstate Highway I-94 in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Presiding at the ribbon-cutting ceremony are several government officials and Miss Concrete and Miss Black Top. Holding the large pair of scissors is Governor Vernon Thomson and to his right is Secretary of State Robert Zimmerman. Warren Knowles, who would later become governor, is also in the crowd.
Image ID: 1873
Creation
Date: 		September 4, 1958 
Creator
Name: 		Not known
City, State: Wisconsin
Collection
Name: 		Milwaukee Journal : Negatives, circa. 1955 - circa 1982
Genre: Photographs
Subjects: Automobiles
Bridges
Road construction industry
Roads
Beauty contestants
Men
Outdoor photography
Portraits, Group
Women
Flags
Dresses
Clothing and dress
Politicians
Governors
Signs and signboards
 

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