Strauss' detractors blocked a statue of the chief engineer proposed for the bridge plaza; his widow would eventually fund its creation in 1941, inscribing it, "Joseph B. Strauss, 1870-1938 ...
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Golden Gate Bridge painted like a McDonald’s? Archive find reveals a radical color schemeThe myth of the Golden Gate Bridge color scheme is well told. Chief engineer Joseph B. Strauss didn’t want another gray bridge in San Francisco. After some drama with the Navy (that wanted ...
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