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Ralph Modjeski

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BF Bridge with the PATCO
Lindenwold Line train

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Calligraphed page
in the appreciation book

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Modjeski stamp

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Modjeski Poster Download

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Modjeski Film Poster
"Bridging Urban America"

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Modjeski historical marker
on 6th Street, Philadelphia

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Modjeski Biography

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Tower of Roosevelt Bridge
in Poughkeepsie, NY

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Bust of Modjeski

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Ralph Modjeski Pattison

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Helena Modrzejewska
as Shakespeare's Juliet

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Helena Modrzejewska
promotional photo

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Side View of the Ben Franklin Bridge

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One of the towers on the bridge

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Highway sign

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Bridge Lantern

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Main Cable Anchorage

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Bridge Detail

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Bridge Tower

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Ben Franklin Bridge

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Gen. Jozef Haller and Polish
delegation visit the bridge
during construction

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View of roadway

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Ben Franklin Bridge

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Contemporary postcard

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Mural on Arch Street

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Bridge Sketch

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Cornerstone on the bridge abutment

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Benjamin Franklin Bridge 100th Anniversary July 11, 2026

 Location: Philadelphia, PA

✦ Read the text describing this monumental event ❯❯❯

✦ View the ABC TV Channel 6 film on YouTube ❯❯❯

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1. Grandstand on the Jersey side, Mike Britt from Modjeski and Masters speaks - left of him is Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker in a green outfit.

[Bridge Picture]

2. People walking onto the bridge, according to some sources there were over 50,000 persons on the bridge that day

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3. Brenda Bagonis-Cooke, Agnieszka Simon, Jewls Teneva Rogowska - President of the Polish Heritage Society,
Debbie Majka - Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland for SE Pennsylvania, Joseph Buss

[Bridge Picture]

4. (l. to r.) Brenda Bagonis-Cooke, Agnieszka Simon, Jewls Teneva Rogowska - President of the Polish Heritage Society,
Debbie Majka - Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland for SE Pennsylvania, Joseph Buss, Peter Obst

[Bridge Picture]

5. (l. to r.) Josep Buss with Matteo Iadonisi our cameraman from Channel 6 TV

[Bridge Picture]

6. (l. to r.) Jewls Teneva Rogowska - President of the Polish Heritage Society, Debbie Majka - Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland for SE Pennsylvania, Agnieszka Simon - in front of the commemorative bronze plaque from 1926

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7. the wreath sponsored by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland

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8. the wreath in front of the commemorative plaque

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9. Ralph Modjeski Pattison with plaster bust of Ralph Modjeski (photo courtesy of Ralph Modjeski Pattison)
made by Ralph Modjeski's first wife (Felicie Benda whom he married on December 28, 1885 )

[Bridge Picture]

10. Andrzej Nowak, president of the Council of Polish Engineers in North America

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11. (l. to r.) Aleksandra Radlinska, Chair of the Organizing Committee, and Master of Ceremonies Miroslaw Niedzinski

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12. (left of bust) Mike Britt, (right of bust) Ralph Modjeski Pattison, Monika Sampanis