Dedication of Wisconsin's First Expressway | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Dedication of Wisconsin's First Expressway

Dedication of Wisconsin's First Expressway | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
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.
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.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:1873
Creation Date: 09 04 1958
Creator Name:Unknown
City:
County:
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Milwaukee journal negatives, circa 1955-circa 1982
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:(M55)21
Original Dimensions:35mm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
RESTRICTED. MJS
SUBJECTS
Outdoor photography
Portraits, Group
Women
Dresses
Beauty contestants
Men
Roads
Clothing and dress
Express highways
Governors
Politicians
Signs and signboards
Automobiles
Bridges
Road construction industry
Flags

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