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2017.64.2
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Pin, "I (heart) the tunnel," ca. 2007
Order an ImageThe Seattle Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), nicknamed "Bertha" after the city's first female mayor Bertha Knight Landes, was the largest TBM ever built at the time in 2012. For over 4 years, Bertha dug a nearly 2-mile long tunnel along the city's waterfront, completing it's underground journey in 2019. This pin was worn by a supporter of the tunnel project and its future impact on the city's transportation.
ID Number: 2017.64.2
Date: Circa 2007
Physical Description: 1 Pin, Promotional; metal; 2.25 in.Diam x .25 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 2017.64.2
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