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A glimpse of East River [i.e. Brooklyn] Bridge, N.Y.C. – Antique Print

A glimpse of East River [i.e. Brooklyn] Bridge, N.Y.C. — historic photograph
A glimpse of East River [i.e. Brooklyn] Bridge, N.Y.C.. Historic photograph from the Brooklyn 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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A window into the past: A glimpse of East River [i.e. Brooklyn] Bridge, N.Y.C., preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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A glimpse of East River [i.e. Brooklyn] Bridge, N.Y.C.

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Titled as a glimpse of the East River, this c1902 view takes in the Brooklyn Bridge, the suspension span that opened in 1883 and linked Manhattan with Brooklyn. John A. Roebling designed it but died from an injury early in construction, and his son Washington Roebling directed much of the work. When Washington fell ill, his wife, Emily Warren Roebling, took on much of the supervision. By the early 1900s the bridge carried trains, streetcars, wagons and pedestrians across the water, making it a favorite subject for photographers. The caption card is unverified, so the exact vantage point and date deserve some caution.

Medium1 photographic print.
Notesc1902.
SubjectsThis record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: NY--NYC--Bridges; NY--NYC--Views--ca. 1902; Geogr.; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,218 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-137569

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