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Creation Date
1963
Identification #
OGL15
Description
Photograph during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the Skidmore Bridge, now known as Kennedy Bridge (5/2025). The location was along Gateway Drive going over the Red River of the North to connect Grand Forks to East Grand Forks. ca. 1963
A large audience jams around the speakers stand, at upper right, Harold D. Shaft, master of ceremonies, opens the dedication ceremony Saturday on the deck of the new Skidmore Avenue bridge.
Places Depicted
Grand Forks, North Dakota; East Grand Forks, Minnesota
People Depicted
Harold D. Shaft
Rights
Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks