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Why the Cleveland Guardians? It's about a bridge by ballpark
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Guardians of Traffic in Black and White - possibly my only good B&W photo I've ever taken. : Cleveland
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Guardians Of Cleveland Baseball Inspired By Iconic Guardians Of Traffic
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Behind the Cleveland Guardians: An Art-Deco Bridge - Bloomberg
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The Guardians of Traffic · Ohio Outdoor Sculpture
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Cleveland Has at Last Renamed Its Baseball Team—and the New Name Pays Homage to Beloved Art Deco Sculptures
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Travis Sawchik on X: The Cleveland Indians have a new name: Cleveland Guardians inspired by the Guardians of Traffic statues of the Hope Memorial Bridge near the ballpark. Thoughts? / X
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Cleveland Has at Last Renamed Its Baseball Team—and the New Name Pays Homage to Beloved Art Deco Sculptures
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The Little-Known History Behind Cleveland's Guardians of Traffic