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Description
View 1 (2009-1057). McCurry no. 31963-3 -- View 2 (2009-1058) -- view 3 (2019-1532). McCurry no. 31963-1. View of American Indian couple with child, portrayed by Cecil, Virginia, and Cecil Ray, Jr., with horse and travois. Mayor Arthur Ferguson is handing over message. Photograph taken on November 6, 1936 before leaving Sutter's Fort for Oakland in celebration of the opening of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, November 12, 1936. Also have negatives: 2009-1057, no. 3491a (4 x 5 in.); 2009-1058, no. 3491b (4 x 5 in.) Sacramento's contribution to the celebration of the opening of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge was the Progress of Transportation Pageant. The Pageant consisted of a different form of transportation leaving Sutter's Fort each day, traveling to San Francisco for the opening. Pageant was sponsored by the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce.
3 photographic prints ; 3 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. and 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.
Identifier
(C)001393008CSL01-Aleph (DRA)VVW-6359
Language
English
Subject
Ferguson, Arthur D.--Photographs Celebrations--California--Sacramento Mayors--California--Sacramento Travois--California--Sacramento Sacramento (Calif.)--Photographs Sutter's Fort (Sacramento, Calif.)--Photographs San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (Oakland and San Francisco, Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints
Place
California Sacramento Sacramento (Calif.) Sutter's Fort (Sacramento, Calif.) San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (Oakland and San Francisco, Calif.)
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