C130 - 1962 First sod turned at the new United States embassy at Ballsbridge, Dublin

01/07/1962
07/01/1962
01 July 1962
First sod turned at the new United States embassy at Ballsbridge, Dublin. Image shows American Ambassador to Ireland, Mr. Grant Stockdale turning the first sod at the building site at ceremony watched by attendees and a Marine First Sergeant. The embassy was expected to cost 1,000,000 dollars and take two years to build.

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01/07/1962<br />
07/01/1962<br />
01 July 1962<br />
First sod turned at the new United States embassy at Ballsbridge, Dublin. Image shows American Ambassador to Ireland, Mr. Grant Stockdale turning the first sod at the building site at ceremony watched by attendees and a Marine First Sergeant. The embassy was expected to cost 1,000,000 dollars and take two years to build.