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Title
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Archie Alphonso Alexander
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Description
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Archie Alexander was an African American engineer from Iowa and the senior partner in the firm Alexander and Repass. In the 1940s, the firm was hired to build a bridge and seawall at the Tidal Basin. Alexander spearheaded the project and brought in an integrated construction crew.
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Creator
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Archie Alphonso Alexander
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Source
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original photograph.
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Coverage
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1920-1949
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birthday
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05/04/1888
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Theme
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building the mall
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civil rights
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design & monuments
Tidal Basin