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Chesapeake Bay Bridge

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is an engineering marvel and the most famous man-made structure in Maryland. The bridge opened July 30, 1952 at a cost of $45 million and carried 8,278 cars that first day and more than a million vehicles in its first year. At the time it opened, the 4.3 miles made it the largest, all-over-water steel bridge in the world. On June 28,1973 a new westbound span was opened at a cost of $148 million.

I am amazed every time I drive across the bridge or see photos of it. I think about the people that built it and have to maintain it. I hope you enjoy the gallery of photos of the bridge under construction, and will share your memories and comments with me.

Link: The Chesapeake Bay Bridge

Posted by Paul McCardell at 11:15 AM | Permalink | Comments (2)

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I sent a note about this picture. I am not sure if you received it.

I stated that the gentleman at the top is my dad, Nick Guerieri. He died in October, 2006. He was very proud of the snapshot that was taken on that day. I actually bought the original print from the Baltimore Sun which they matted and framed for us.
I call my dad, the angel with the hard hat and hope that he continues to keep travelers safe as they travel across.
Sheila Hoover

Posted by: Sheila A Hoover | August 26, 2009 10:34 AM

Thank you for your note . I am sorry I didn't receive the first one. I am amazed by the skill and danger people like your father faced to build such an amazing structure . This is one of my favorite pictures and was used on the cover of photo book published in 1999 called " A Century in The Sun " It was taken by Baltimore Sun Photographer Hans Marx in 1950

Posted by: paul McCardell | August 26, 2009 4:36 PM

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About Paul McCardell

I'm Paul McCardell, a librarian at The Baltimore Sun. The Sun ran its first photo on September 30, 1901 and today has more than 1 million photos in its collection from many different sources including staff, wire services and studios.

The Baltimore Sun staff has been blessed with some of the finest award-winning photographers, including my father, Walter McCardell, who was a Sun photographer for 43 years.

This blog will bring back to light many of the photos from The Sun's archive, recalling significant moments in history and major newsmakers, sparking memories and discussion about the pictures or events.

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