The Great East River Suspension Bridge, connecting the cities of New York & Brooklyn – Historic Reproduction
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This rare historic image captures The Great East River Suspension Bridge, connecting the cities of New York & Brooklyn in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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The Great East River Suspension Bridge, connecting the cities of New York & Brooklyn
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The Great East River Suspension Bridge, known today as the Brooklyn Bridge, linked Manhattan and Brooklyn when it opened in 1883, ending the need for ferries as the main way across the river. Its designer, John A. Roebling, died in 1869 from an accident at the start of construction, and his son Washington Roebling carried the project forward, later suffering decompression sickness from work in the underwater caissons. The bridge's granite towers and web of steel cables made it one of the largest engineering works of its day, and its Gothic arches still stand out in views of the lower Manhattan skyline.
| Original scan | 10,130 × 6,925 px · prints to 34 × 23 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 00760u |
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