Biplane Flies Under Buster Boyd Bridge Over the Catawba River at Dedication, Aug. 20, 1923

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Carolinas Open New Bridge on Catawba. . . Governors of Two States, Distinguished Citizens and Thousands More at Event

Charlotte, Aug. 17—Never in the history of the Carolinas has there assembled such a crowd of people of the two states as attended (the) opening of the Buster Boyd Bridge over the Catawba today.

Autos were parked for miles on both sides of the river. Seven counties were represented in the throng at the bridge. Governor Morrison went from Charlotte with (an) escort of prominent North Carolinians while Gov. McLeod of South Carolina was met at York by an escort of prominent North Carolinians. E.R. Preston of Charlotte presided, C.O. Cuester of Charlotte Chamber of Commerce called the assemblage to order. Addresses were made by the governors of the Carolinas, Senator Dial, Congressman Bulwinkle, Justice Clarkson and others.

A feature of note was the flying by Capt. Elliott White Springs, ace of the world war, over and under the bridge.

The bridge cost $103,445 and is 1,378 feet long.

From the front page of the Lincoln County News, Lincolnton, N.C., Aug. 20, 1923