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The Guardians Of Traffic from Western Reserve Historical Society

The Guardians of Traffic
The Guardians of Traffic are eight large figures sculpted on four Berea sandstone pylons on the Hope Memorial Bridge.
From the WRHS
By: Pamela Dorazio Dean
WRHS Curator of Italian American History / Director, IAMCLE
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Author Posted on August 2, 2021August 2, 2021Categories City of Cleveland/NE Ohio Neighborhoods, Cuyahoga County, TransportationTags WRHS

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