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Manhattan entrance to Brooklyn Bridge, New York – Antique Wall Art

Manhattan entrance to Brooklyn Bridge, New York, c1905. — historic image
Manhattan entrance to Brooklyn Bridge, New York, c1905.. Historic image from the New York City collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Manhattan entrance to Brooklyn Bridge, New York. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Manhattan entrance to Brooklyn Bridge, New York

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Where the Brooklyn Bridge came down into Manhattan, the approach was crowded with elevated train lines, and this c1905 view shows that busy junction. The bridge had opened in 1883, linking the two cities and funneling pedestrians, wagons, and trains onto the island. The Detroit Publishing Company, known for its large catalog of American scenes, issued this image as a glass transparency, a format meant to be viewed with light shining through it. Look closely at the elevated structure and the street life below to see how tightly transit and foot traffic were packed together at the turn of the century.

Created / publishedc1905.
Medium1 transparency : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreSilver gelatin glass transparencies.
NotesDetroit Publishing Co. no. 018527. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
SubjectsElevated railroads. Railroad stations. City & town life.United States--New York (State)--New York.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 770 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-78320

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