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| Title | Mercer Island Boulevard overpass construction, station 216, looking north, September 28, 1939 |
| Photographer | Simmer |
| Date | 1939 |
| Notes | Caption on image: Unit 7. Mercer Island Blvd overcrossing, Sta 216, looking north. 9-28-'39. Simmer 377
PH Coll 11.147 |
| Contextual Notes | Photographs of the construction of the Lake Washington Floating Bridge (later renamed the Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge) which was under construction from December 29, 1939, to July 2, 1940. Thomas Neill was director of public relations for the Washington State Toll Bridge Authority during the construction of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and the Lake Washington Floating Bridge.
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| Subjects (LCSH) | Elevated highways--Washington (State)--Mercer Island (Island)--Design and construction
Mercer
Construction workers--Washington (State)--Mercer Island (Island)
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| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (State)--Mercer Island (Island) |
| Digital Collection | Transportation Collection
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| Order Number | TRA1025 |
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Please cite the Order Number when ordering. |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Thomas Neill Bridge Construction and Photograph Collection. PH Coll 11 |
| Repository Collection Guide | To view the Finding Aid for this collection:
http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/findaids/docs/photosgraphics/NeillThomasPHColl11.xmll |
| Object Type | Photograph |
