Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California (Pixabay)
(FOX NEWS) – Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, an American engineering treasure and widely recognized symbol of the grandeur of the United States, began amid civic pride, pomp and circumstance on this day in history, Jan. 5, 1933.
"The start of construction was met with great delight," the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District website notes.
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"A celebration at nearby Crissy Field went on for hours with at least 100,000 people in attendance. A festive parade through the Marina District began at 12:45 p.m. Navy planes flew in formation and engineering students carried an 80-foot replica of the bridge."
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